P.T. Barnum: A Captivating Guide to the American Showman Who Founded What Became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Explore the Captivating Life of P.T. BarnumHe wasnt always the Great Showman. In fact Phineas Taylor Barnum grew up in relative poverty with only his wits to help him along. When his father died the fifteen-year-old boy entered the working world as a shopkeepers assistant. In leaps and bounds he worked his way from assistant to shop owner lottery office owner and eventually entertainment promoter. The bulk of his career was focused on his beloved American Museum where thousands of ticket-holders flocked every day to look at the human oddities stuffed animals live whale and American memorabilia. In the Barnum and Bailey Circus we see the culmination of the renowned mans lifes work.Some of the topics covered in this book include: The Inn-Keepers SonLottery ManiaThe Herald of FreedomLeasing Joice HethBarnums American MuseumGeneral Tom Thumb Goes to EnglandThe Swedish NightingaleThe Drunkard at the Moral Lecture RoomBankruptcy and CriticismThe Family ManPublicist Showman AuthorThe Nancy Fish EraThe Greatest Show on EarthMore PolitickingThe Blackface MinstrelsThe Last ShowAnd much more!Get the book now to learn more about P.T. Barnum!