P.T. Barnum, Captivating History
P.T. Barnum, Captivating History
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P.T. Barnum
A Captivating Guide to the American Showman Who Founded What Became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Author: Captivating History

Narrator: Duke Holm

Unabridged: 1 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/21/2018


Synopsis

Explore the Captivating Life of P. T. Barnum He wasn't always the Great Showman. In fact, Phineas Taylor Barnum grew up in relative poverty with only his wits to help him along. When his father died, the 15-year-old boy entered the working world as a shopkeeper's assistant. In leaps and bounds, he worked his way from assistant to shop owner, lottery office owner, and, eventually, entertainment promoter. The bulk of his career was focused on his beloved American Museum, where thousands of ticket holders flocked every day to look at the human oddities, stuffed animals, live whale, and American memorabilia. In the Barnum and Bailey Circus, we see the culmination of the renowned man's life's work.   Some of the topics covered in this audiobook include:   The Inn-Keeper's SonLottery ManiaThe Herald of FreedomLeasing Joice HethBarnum's American MuseumGeneral Tom Thumb Goes to EnglandThe Swedish Nightingale"The Drunkard" at the Moral Lecture RoomBankruptcy and CriticismThe Family ManPublicist, Showman, AuthorThe Nancy Fish EraThe Greatest Show on EarthMore PolitickingThe Blackface MinstrelsThe Last ShowAnd much more!Get the audiobook now to learn more about P. T. Barnum!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie

kindle unlimited, lots of others in the captivating history series dealing just with 1 or 2 people in one, found it a bit more interesting because one of the ones knew very very little about, read it that way then caught it on freebie day Explore the Captivating Life of P.T. Barnum Free History BONUS......more

This book is a great introduction to P.T. Barnum This book is a great introduction to P.T. Barnum. I never would have imagined that he had lived so much of his life before he became the Greatest Showman. This book makes me want to see The Greatest Showman even more.......more

Goodreads review by Charlie

Interesting enough; a little dry and General in places but a good starter to the topic of you need a fast run down. A few factual errors I spotted however; all somewhat minor or pedantic but still.......more

Goodreads review by Julie

There was a lot more to him than the circus. He had a good relationship with Tom Thumb that wasn't just exploitative, making them both millionaires. I was happy to learn that he was an abolitionist too.......more