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Barnum and Bailey circus

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Barnum and Bailey circus
“greatest show on earth,” famed for outstanding displays. [Am. Culture: Collier’s, V, 110]
See : Spectacle


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Motorists, memorabilia vendors and fans stared in stunned disbelief as 11 Asian elephants from the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus disembarked at Los Angeles's Union Station before marching to the Staples Center arena.
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PT Barnum (born Phineas Taylor Barnum) is best known for being a great showman who staged elaborate extravaganzas through his world-famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, a top attraction during the latter-1800s.
 
 
 
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