P. T. Barnum - Wikipedia
Phineas Taylor Barnum (/ ˈbɑːrnəm /; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding with James Anthony Bailey the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. [1]
P.T. Barnum | Biography, Circus, Facts, & Quotes | Britannica
2024年8月18日 · P.T. Barnum (born July 5, 1810, Bethel, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 7, 1891, Bridgeport, Connecticut) was an American showman who employed sensational forms of presentation and publicity to popularize such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus.
P.T. Barnum - Quotes, Circus & Family - Biography
2014年4月2日 · P.T. Barnum was a successful American promoter who founded what became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1871.
P.T. Barnum Isn’t the Hero the ‘Greatest Showman’ Wants You …
2017年12月22日 · P.T. Barnum Isn’t the Hero the ‘Greatest Showman’ Wants You to Think. His path to fame and notoriety began by exploiting an enslaved woman, in life and in death, as entertainment for the...
P.T. Barnum, The Man, The Myth, The Legend - The Barnum Museum
P.T. Barnum was the answer to the democratic dream to challenge the establishment and alter the authoritative voice. His pioneering spirit of promotion and his acumen for business transformed popular conceptions of the era, in turn molding and defining many ideals of today.
About P.T. Barnum - The Barnum Museum
Phineas Taylor Barnum – that’s P.T., to you and me – was the most remarkable entrepreneur and entertainer in 19th century America. He is an icon of American ingenuity and our patron saint of promotion, his story is a fascinating exploration of 19th century social, commercial, political and industrial history, and his tale begins long ...
10 Things You May Not Know About P.T. Barnum - HISTORY
2015年7月2日 · Along with his reputation as the “Prince of Humbugs,” Barnum owed much of his fame to the runaway success of his autobiography. “The Life of P.T. Barnum, Written by Himself” was first ...
The Greatest Showman vs. the True Story of P.T. Barnum
2017年12月17日 · The Greatest Showman would have you believe that P.T. Barnum was a champion of acceptance and tolerance, celebrating those who 1800s society considered outcasts and "freaks". Things aren't nearly as black and white when it comes to the real P.T. Barnum.
P.T. Barnum – The Greatest Showman on Earth - HistoryNet
2017年1月11日 · How the emperor of hooplagot his start at scamming. PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM was a salesman and a showman, a hustler and a huckster. He sold Bibles for a while but he made more money selling tickets to see a mermaid that was actually the tail of a fish to a female orangutan’s torso with a baboon’s head affixed.
P.T. Barnum Begins Career as Showman - HowStuffWorks
Most of us know P.T. Barnum because of the circus, but he was actually an important figure in American history. Learn how P.T. Barnum went from small-time entrepreneur to master showman and founder of the "Greatest Show on Earth."