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Instructive Entertainments: Early 19th Century Panoramas

Often there is no substitute for seeing an actual museum artifact from the past instead of its digital surrogate, especially if that artifact is a large-scale one.  Continue reading “PTB Letters (#70) Instructive Entertainments: Early 19th Century Panoramas”

Barnum Video Du Jour!

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Barnum Video Du Jour!

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Today’s episode:  Exploring the Life of A Woman in Ancient Egypt – The Barnum Museum Mummy Continue reading “Barnum Video Du Jour!”

A Correct Account of a Catastrophe

As we are now within the last fifty pages of Barnum’s letters in the copybook, (not counting several of Barnum’s letters to the Atlas newspaper), I am on the lookout for information that brings us closer to conclusions on the storylines that have taken shape over the past sixteen months of blog posts. Continue reading “PTB Letters (#69) A Correct Account of a Catastrophe”

Barnum Video Du Jour!

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Today’s episode:  Mr. Brinley’s Miniature Circus! Continue reading “Barnum Video Du Jour!”

Imitators & Followers will get Poor Gleanings

February of 1846 was a busy month indeed for the Gen. Tom Thumb tour in Scotland, so there has been a lot to report on!  Continue reading “PTB Letters (#68) Imitators & Followers will get Poor Gleanings”

Barnum Video Du Jour!

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Names and Illusions

It’s a thrill when a little historical detective work pays off, and this week I’ve had the good fortune to find the identity of the “Mr. Miller” with whom P. T. Barnum corresponded in the winter of 1846.  And—like magic (+ research)—this opened the door to another storyline: Barnum’s connections with illusionists!  Continue reading “PTB Letters (#67) Names and Illusions”

Barnum Video Du Jour!

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We’re happy to bring you another – Showman’s Shorts!   Continue reading “Barnum Video Du Jour!”