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Who Was P. T. Barnum?
Paperback – Illustrated, June 4, 2019
Kirsten Anderson
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 4, 2019
Reading lane: Circus & Big Acts
Who Was P.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Wonder on Display
A lively life of showmanship, where spectacle and the question of what’s real share the stage.
Come here for
- The curious line between astonishing exhibits and outright hoaxes
- A look at how one showman reshaped American circus
Expect
- A biography that moves from museum collections to circus spectacle
- Barnum as businessman, politician, and showman
Book Details
- Authors
- Kirsten Anderson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 4, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Circus & Big Acts · Performers' Biographies for Kids
- Reading lane
- Circus & Big Acts
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Publisher Categories
Kids Biographies
19th Century U.S.
Circus & Big Acts
About This Book
Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth! After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And...
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