American Experience Season 4 Episode 12 Barnum's Big Top 1991
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P.T. Barnum was huckster, con man, promoter and entertainer. His American Museum featured ancient relics side by side with such "living curiosities" as lions, snakes, bearded ladies and Siamese twins. In 1871 he took the whole show on the road; it traveled by rail. Barnum introduced the idea of three rings, and his "Jumbo the Elephant" added a new word to the English language. By the time he teamed up with James Bailey, his circus had become "The Greatest Show on Earth."
- Released: 1991-10-14
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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- Director: Cameo George
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1. LBJ (1) 1991-09-30
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2. LBJ (2) 1991-09-30
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3. The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry 1991-10-07
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4. Scandalous Mayor 1991-10-28
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5. The Johnstown Flood 1991-11-04
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6. Pearl Harbor: Surprise and Remembrance 1991-11-11
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7. G-Men: The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover 1992-02-24
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8. Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo 1991-12-09
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9. The Quiz Show Scandal 1992-01-06
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10. Love in the Cold War 1992-01-13
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11. Wild by Law 1992-02-10
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12. Barnum's Big Top 1991-10-14
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13. In the White Man's Image 1992-02-17
