Barnum worked as a showman and circus entrepreneur with the Barnum and Bailey Circus, according to Anne Sauer s Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History. He also served on Tufts Board of Trustees and as ...

The show chronicles Barnum's fascinating life story, charting his rise to fame as a circus proprietor and disastrous attempt to move into politics. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good ...

An incorrigible swindler, P.T. Barnum wowed audiences all over the world—yet few of them knew this showman's dark history.

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The Watermill Theatre's new show Barnum, which is based on the life of circus promoter PT Barnum, opens on Tuesday. Barnum was played by Hugh Jackman in the hit film The Greatest Showman.

and Barnum & Bailey Circus is performing their revamped version of The Greatest Show on Earth in Albany from Friday until Monday at the MVP Arena. Get the latest news, weather, sports and ...