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JUMBO THE ELEPHANT
Today is the anniversary of the birth of America’s greatest showman – P.T. Barnum. Here is the story of the greatest attraction in his circus. On Feb. 3, 1882, the most famous elephant in the world was sold to American showman P.T. Barnum. Two-year-old Jumbo was captured in the Read more
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BARNUM’S HUMAN CURIOUSITIES
On March 18, 1881 the Barnum and Bailey Circus debuted in New York City. Over the years, Barnum had many interesting people who worked for him. P.T. Barnum is most famous for his circus known as the Greatest Show on Earth. But he also made a lot of money off Read more
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THE “FAIRY WEDDING”
Charles Stratton was born a normal baby in a normal family. But he stopped growing at 6 months. He did add some inches years later, but he never topped 3 1/2 feet. When the healthy little boy was 4, he came to the attention of the showman P.T. Barnum. Barnum Read more
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JUMBO THE ELEPHANT
On Feb. 3, 1882, the most famous elephant in the world was sold to American showman P.T. Barnum. Two-year-old Jumbo was captured in the Sudan in 1862 after hunters killed his mother. He ended up in a Paris zoo and then was traded to the London Zoo in 1865. Read more