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Honoring the Humbug Before Buffalo Bill was wowing them in the West, P.T. Barnum was awing them in the East. A Connecticut museum is devoted to the life and times of the man who some believe was America's greatest showman. p.t. barnum • circus • american museum • ringling brothers • jenny lind
Psychic Readings:The Barnum Effect The Barnum or Forer Effect essentially provides the listener with what they want to hear. It may help explain why people are so impressed by ambiguous psychic readings. psychic readings • barnum effect • psychic readings barnum effect studies • forer effect • tarot card readings
Barnum Brown (1873 to 1963) Barnum Brown is one of the best known of the early paleontologists. barnum brown • tyrannosaurus • t. rex
"Uh, Houston, we have a problem..." Ever have technical problems with your musical career? You have the music and melody flowing over the speakers of your computer, you’re surfing the net, submitting e-mail queries with your right hand while talking on the telephone with your left, your kids are coloring on the floor around you – life’s just clipping along. Then it hits; your Internet connection breaks! internet • computer • violin • diana barnum • computer problems
All Things Strings Discover "All Things Strings" Website! all things strings • market place • violin • diana barnum • strings
Are You the Master? Some fancy fiddlin' strategy to rosin up your success bow! fiddler • bow • violin • diana barnum
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Motivation Motivate your young musician & / or yourself to keep practicing during this beautiful Spring weather! Here are some tips. motivate • motivation • violin • children • violinists
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Albinism in Culture: Human Exhibits Throughout the 19th century and into the 20th, persons with albinism were exhibited in sideshows and dime museums with other freaks and human oddities. albinism in culture • albinism in sidewhows • albinism in circuses • albinos as freaks • freakshows using albinos
Goldfish in America Though goldfish had been raised in the Orient for centuries, they didn't come to America until the 19th Century. Just when they first came to the U.S. is still unknown. goldfish in american • ammens imports goldfish • rear admiral daniel ammens • p.t. barnum • pets
John Ringling's House in Sarasota Ca d'Zan, the Venetian dialect for House of John, was the winter home of America's circus king, John Ringling and his wife, Mable, when the circus wintered in Sarasota. ca d'zan • john and mable ringling • dwight james baum • venetian gothic architecture • ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus
AUSTRALIANS IN THE CIRCUS HALL OF FAME An article on the three australians who have been inducted into the American Circus hall of Fame. circus • history • australia • sydney • animals
The Monster Makers: Jenny Hanivers and Other Fabricated Monsters <p>What is a showman to do when he can't find a monster? Why, create one of his own, of course! Here are some examples of the lengths to which some will go to believe, or to encourage belief in others. <center><i>"Creatures of night, brought to light!"</i></center> alligator • basilisk • barnum • circus • curiosities
Ringling Bros. to Battle Animal Cruelty Lawsuit Several animal welfare organizations and a former Ringling Bros. Circus employee says the Asian elephants are beaten, shackled and confined for days on end. ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus • elephant abuse lawsuit • circus animal abuse • inhumane animal treatment at circus • aspca files lawsuit against circus
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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The Hartford Circus Fire Surprisingly few people, particularly those of the younger generations, know much about what happened in Hartford, Connecticut on July 6, 1944. hartford circus fire • ringling circus fire • connecticut history • circus fire memories • little miss 1565
The Ringlings of Sarasota Inspired by Venice's timeless allure - circus man John Ringling and his wife -created Cà d'Zan along Sarasota Bay. Beauty, whimsey and fun still greet visitors today. cà d'zan • venice • ringling • circus • mable
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Family Travel to Sarasota Sarasota's circus heritage is just one of the reasons kids will enjoy visiting this Florida gulf coast town. sarasota • travel • family • kids • family travel
Sarasota, Florida: A Gulf Coast Gem Sarasota's breathtaking beauty is only the beginning of what the town has to offer. Along with world-class beaches, the cultural scene is one of the best in the country. sarasota • beach • beaches • siesta key • ringling museum
A Christmas Carol: The Musical A look at Broadway's stage version of A Christmas Carol. a christmas carol • dickens • broadway • madison square garden theatre • musicals
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