Contrary to legend, he never said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Phineas Taylor Barnum was a businessman, hoaxer, and impresario who provided entertainment to a nation hungry for it. “I am a showman by profession . . . and all the … [Read more...]
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Video: Humbug— The Art of P.T. Barnum
Filed Under: Lectures on Video Tagged With: big top, circus, clowns, hoax, P.T. Barnum, showman, three-ring, tightrope walkers
Huckster, Hoaxer, Impresario, and Showman: P.T. Barnum— Tuesday, April 24

Contrary to legend, he never said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Phineas Taylor Barnum was a businessman, hoaxer, and impresario who provided entertainment to a nation hungry for it. “I am a showman by … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Interviews with 2012 Presenters Tagged With: circuses, freaks, hoax, Jenny Lind, P.T. Barnum, The Swedish Nightingle, Tom Thumb

