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As Sunday marked 81 years since the deadly Hartford circus fire, a survivor shared his story and how the tragedy still impacts him to this day.On July 6, 1944, 168 people were killed and 700 others ...
On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 ...
It's been 15 years since a tornado tore through downtown Bridgeport. The Barnum Museum has been closed since but is taking ...
For John Ringling, sole survivor of Barnum & Bailey and the seven brothers Rüngeling of Baraboo, Wis., it was his 54th season of showmanship, which began with a pin-show in an Iowa barn and now ...
The "Greatest Show on Earth" is getting its curtain call. Feld Entertainment, owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said in a statement that the show will end is 146-year run in May.
Barnum’s point was simple: “Nothing is worse than not being talked about”. You might wonder why I quote the owner of a circus.
ONTARIO, Calif. -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has captured the imagination of audiences for generations. In a spectacular revival, "The Greatest Show on Earth" has been ...
The circus will stop at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Aug. 9-11, the Honda Center in Anaheim on Aug. 16-18 and the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Aug. 23-26.
He sold the remainder to his daughter, Helen, for $1. The city of Denver annexed Barnum in 1896. The circus’ return to the Mile High City is welcome news for Jeff Smith, the self-appointed ringmaster ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is back in Providence with six performances this weekend. The circus, titled “The Greatest Show On Earth,” is back after a ...