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Phineas Taylor Barnum

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Noun1.Phineas Taylor Barnum - United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)Phineas Taylor Barnum - United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
Barnum, P. T. Barnum
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A small notice, appearing in The Times (London), announced the purchase of an elephant by Phineas Taylor Barnum, the famous American circus proprietor and self-professed humbug, for the enormous sum of [pounds sterling]40,000.
The white elephant in London: an episode of trickery, racism and ... by Amato, Sarah / Journal of Social History
35pm Burt Lancaster (right) is on fine form in this TV biopic of circus owner Phineas Taylor Barnum.
Tuesday: FILMS OF THE DAY by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Dave Hayward recovered from a fractured ankle early in rehearsals to star in this Cy Coleman musical about one of America's great characters - Phineas Taylor Barnum.
REVIEWS: New heights for amateurs; BARNUM Brownhills & Bloxwich ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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