Barnumism

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Barnumism

showmanship or any activity taking advantage of people’s credulity or desire for sensational entertainment, as practiced by P. T. Barnum (1810-91).

See also: Behavior

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behavior Performing			The Latest Barnumism," Fayetteville Observer, 16 July 1855; "Baby Shows," New York Times, 30 July 1870. "Infantile specimens": showing babies in nineteenth-century America by Pearson, Susan J. / Journal of Social History			Barnacle scale barnacled Barnard Barnard Christiaan Neethling Barnard's star Barnardo Barnaul Barnave barnburner barndoor Barndoor fowl barndoor skate Barnes barnet Barneveldt barney Barney Oldfield barnful Barnsley Barnstable Barnstaple barnstorm Barnstormer barnstorming Barnum Barnumism barnyard barnyard grass baro baro- Barocchio Barocco Baroco Barocyclonometer Baroda barognosis barogram barograph barographic Baroja Baroja y Nessi Baroko Barolo barology Baromacrometer barometer barometric barometric altitude barometric pressure barometric vertical speed indicator barometrical			Barnstable High School Drama Club Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School Barnstable Land Trust Barnstable Municipal Employees Association Barnstable Village Business Association Barnstable Youth Soccer Association Barnstaple Barnstaple Barnstaple, Devon Barnstaple, Devon barnstorm barnstormed barnstormer barnstormers barnstorming barnstorms Barnt Green Cricket Club Barnum Barnum Barnum & Bailey Barnum and Bailey Circus Barnum effect Barnum Festival Barnum statement Barnum Statements Barnum, P T Barnum, P. T. Barnum, P. T. Barnumism Barnwell County Barnwell County, SC Barnwell County, South Carolina Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant Barnwell State Park Barnwell, George barnyard Barnyard Buzzards Model Airplane Club barnyard fowl barnyard grass barnyard grass barnyard grass Barnyard millet Barnyard millet Barnyardgrass Barnyardgrass Barnyards BARNZ Baro Baro Baro Baro BARO PRESS Baro, Bauch, and Hansmann baro- baro- baro-otitis baro-otitis BAROC

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