P.T. Barnum

How a Circus Trip with Mom Brought Out Important Life Lessons for All

It is recorded that in 1793, George Washington went to the circus in Philadelphia, perhaps one of the first circuses in America. It was, by all accounts, mainly an equestrian ...

September 16, 2022BY Bob Kirchman
Film Review: 2017’s ‘The Greatest Showman,’ a Musical With Traditional Values

PG | 1h 45min | Drama, Musical | Dec. 20, 2017 (USA) A new musical that celebrates marriage, family, and the American Dream. Impossible, ...

August 1, 2022BY Stephen Oles
2 Quotes From Henry Ford and PT Barnum About Money

Henry Ford All of us have uttered the phrase, “Once I have money, I will …” And I ...

July 3, 2022BY Due
Book Review: ‘Barnum: An American Life’

Phineas Taylor ("P.T.") Barnum (1810–1891), of Barnum & Bailey Circus fame, almost certainly never said "there's a sucker ...

May 28, 2020BY Judd Hollander