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This circus showman called himself the "Prince of Humbugs" |
P.T. Barnum
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$200 |
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19th CENTURY NAMES |
2023-02-03 |
#8800 |
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He was the proprietor of the "classical and geological hippodrome" that became Madison Square Garden |
P.T. Barnum
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FJ |
HISTORIC AMERICANS |
1998-09-29 |
#3232 |
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His last words were "How were the circus receipts today at Madison Square Garden?" |
P.T. Barnum
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$500 |
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HISTORIC QUOTES |
1991-10-30 |
#1648 |
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In 1850 this showman began promoting U.S. tours for opera singer Jenny Lind |
P.T. Barnum
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$400 |
DJ |
19THCENTURY AMERICANS |
1990-03-12 |
#1281 |
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In 1881, he merged his company with one owned by James B. Cooper, James L. Hutchinson, & James A. Bailey |
P.T. Barnum
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$187 |
DJ |
19th CENTURY |
1986-09-30 |
#472 |