Who was P.T. Barnum? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.
Material type:
TextSeries: Who was-- ?Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780448488486
- 0448488485
- 9781524792220
- 1524792225
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Northport Library | Children's Biography | Barnum, P. A547 | Checked out | 05/14/2024 | 33111008200624 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1934, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.
Age 8-12.
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Who was P.T. Barnum? -- Connecticut -- The 161-year-old woman -- The American museum -- See the mermaid! -- Meet general Tom Thumb -- Introducing Jenny Lind -- The art of losing money -- Joining the circus -- Jumbo -- The end of the show -- Timelines.
Recounts the life of P.T. Barnum, the legendary showman who transformed the American circus into a popular phenomenon.