27. P. T. Barnum in the 1870s. Courtesy of Barnum Museum.
28. A postcard of Barnum & Bailey’s Winter Quarters in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Courtesy of Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library.
29. Barnum’s Marina, to the right of Waldemere, which would be torn down. Courtesy of Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library.
30. Poster for The Greatest Show on Earth. Courtesy of Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library.
31. Pamphlet cover for “Nero, or the Destruction of Rome.” Courtesy of Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library.
32. Barnum and his beloved great-grandson, Henry Rennell. Courtesy of Barnum Museum.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Wilson, Robert, 1951 February 21– author.
Title: Barnum : an American life / Robert Wilson.
Description: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. | New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019. | Series: Simon & Schuster nonfiction original hardcover | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019000245| ISBN 9781501118623 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781501118715 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781501118722 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810–1891. | Circus owners—United States—Biography.
Classification: LCC GV1811.B3 W57 2019 | DDC 791.3092 [B] —dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019000245
ISBN 978-1-5011-1862-3
ISBN 978-1-5011-1872-2 (ebook)
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