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Barnum Museum
This website gives information on P.T. Barnum himself and special exhibits like Jumbo, the African elephant, and Tom Thumb.
Smithsonian Institution
Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Greatest Show on Earth
See a poster advertising The Greatest Show on Earth and read text explaining why the poster was so important to advertising the circus.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Sports and Leisure
Read about the options for leisure time in the Gilded Age for the typical American. Baseball, vaudeville, and bicycling all came into their own in the 1890s.
Other
Brief Biography: James Bailey
Brief biography of James Bailey is found at this site. Includes his career in the circus industry.