P. T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman

16, 1971 in Brooklyn New York, and died on September 13, 1996 in Las Vegas Nevada

Because P.T. Barnum catered to the public’s desire to be entertained, he paved the way for entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry. While P.T Barnum may be a name that at first may seem unfamiliar, one realizes that we are exposed to Barnum’s legacy every day. Which American has never heard of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, or never eaten Barnum animal crackers? Or which American hasn’t seen Toddlers and Tiaras, of which the concept of beauty and baby pageants was invented by P.T. Barnum himself. The name P.T. Barnum is synonymous with the curious. The New York Sun declared that if it is bold, it is Barnum. If it is big, it is Barnum. As a showman he stands alone. (Fleming, Fenwick) P.T. Barnum is an iconoclast in his

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P.T. Barnum is a showman. He is the Humbugger of his time. Like all prominent people, he faced commentators from both sides of the spectator spectrum. Where he has those who praise him, he also has those that are disgusted by him and the career path he has selected to partake in. No matter the views of the commentators, in the words of many “there’s no such thing as bad publicity”.

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