Overview
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."
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4 - 1LBJ (1) September 30, 1991 -
4 - 2LBJ (2) September 30, 1991
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4 - 3The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry October 07, 1991 -
4 - 4Scandalous Mayor October 28, 1991
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4 - 5The Johnstown Flood November 04, 1991
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4 - 6Pearl Harbor: Surprise and Remembrance November 11, 1991
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4 - 7G-Men: The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover February 24, 1992
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4 - 8Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo December 09, 1991
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4 - 9The Quiz Show Scandal January 06, 1992
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4 - 10Love in the Cold War January 13, 1992
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4 - 11Wild by Law February 10, 1992
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4 - 12Barnum's Big Top October 14, 1991
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4 - 13In the White Man's Image February 17, 1992