The great and only Barnum: the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum
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Biography of P.T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 in. tall) and his tinier bride (32 in.); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when,at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy.
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Fleming, C., & Fenwick, R. (2009). The great and only Barnum: the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum. New York, Schwartz & Wade Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Fleming, Candace and Ray Fenwick. 2009. The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum. New York, Schwartz & Wade Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Fleming, Candace and Ray Fenwick, The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum. New York, Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Fleming, Candace. and Ray Fenwick. The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum. New York, Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.
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245 | 1 | 4 | |a The great and only Barnum : |b the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum / |c by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick. |
250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
260 | |a New York : |b Schwartz & Wade Books, |c c2009. | ||
300 | |a 151 p. : |b ill. ; |c 25 cm. | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-145) and index. | ||
505 | 0 | |a "I am a showman" -- That Barnum boy -- The apprentice showman -- A visit to the American Museum -- Humbug! -- A miniature man and a nightingale -- The man behind the curtain -- Endings and beginnings -- Circus man -- Come to the circus -- The egress. | |
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586 | 8 | |a A Junior Library Guild selection | |
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