I hope this finds you well!
Remarkably, we are now through two months of stay-at-home orders Continue reading “Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director”
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PTB Letters (#5) “A Touch of Yankee” Solves a Problem
“A Touch of Yankee” Solves a Problem
At the end of last week’s blog post we left matters concerning General Tom Thumb’s stop in Bordeaux, France, very much up in the air. Continue reading “PTB Letters (#5) “A Touch of Yankee” Solves a Problem”
Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director
Yet another week has gone by and I hope you all remain well and healthy and looking forward to Mother’s Day Weekend! Continue reading “Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director”
PTB Letters (#4) Negotiating tactics: “The General’s expenses are very great”
Negotiating tactics: “The General’s expenses are very great”
P. T. Barnum’s extraordinary, enduring legacy overshadows the early years of uphill work before his fame—and that of his protégé “General Tom Thumb”—was widespread. Continue reading “PTB Letters (#4) Negotiating tactics: “The General’s expenses are very great””
Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director
I hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and that you are feeling at least a little uplifted as we see more promising signs of spring now that it is May. Continue reading “Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director”
PTB Letters (#3) The General’s Clothes and Carriage Stir Up Excitement
The General’s Clothes and Carriage Stir Up Excitement
Every “batch” of letters I read from P. T. Barnum’s 1845 – 1846 copy book offers a rich assortment of intriguing details, and with that, I am faced with the difficult task of choosing which to highlight in my brief scribblings. Continue reading “PTB Letters (#3) The General’s Clothes and Carriage Stir Up Excitement”
Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director
Hard to believe we will be closing out April soon, especially with the weather as cold as it has been here in Connecticut. Continue reading “Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director”
PTB Letters (#2) Piling Up the Tin!
Piling up the tin! Barnum and Tom Thumb earn a fortune in France
Last week I began delving into a treasure trove of letters by P. T. Barnum, all written while he was traveling in France in 1845 and 1846, and I discovered how French towns influenced Barnum’s vision for young American cities like Bridgeport Continue reading “PTB Letters (#2) Piling Up the Tin!”
Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director
I truly hope this past week has been a healthy one for you and your loved ones, and also that you have found your daily “stride inside” during this period when most of us must remain at home. Continue reading “Community Engagement Message from the Executive Director”