The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum

"Step right up Meet the astounding . . . the amazing . . . P. T. Barnum
"The award-winning author of "The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary," "Amelia Lost," and "Our Eleanor "brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elepha [...]
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"Step right up Meet the astounding . . . the amazing . . . P. T. Barnum
"The award-winning author of "The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary," "Amelia Lost," and "Our Eleanor "brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum s American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum s legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick this book presents history as it s never been experienced before a show-stopping event "