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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was founded in 1871 by P.T. Barnum, a former mayor of Bridgeport. After a five-year hiatus, the circus will go on a national tour to more than 50 cities in fall 2023.
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Connecticut’s chief medical examiner has finished analyzing the DNA of human remains from the infamous 1944 Hartford circus fire. The…
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P.T. Barnum is the subject of the new film, The Greatest Showman, in which he’s played by Hugh Jackman. The film follows Barnum as he opens a museum in…
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One of America’s most well-known sword swallowers has died.Johnny Fox was a comedian, a magician and a pickpocket. He grew up in Connecticut and performed…
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The Greatest Show on Earth came to an end Sunday night after nearly a century and a half. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus put on its…
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The Greatest Show on Earth held its final Connecticut show in Hartford Sunday night. It started in the 1870s with Connecticut native son P.T. Barnum. The…
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The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus will draw its curtain for the last time this year. The company that owns the circus says it’s ending…