Gilbert R. Spalding
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title:
Gilbert R. Spalding
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"Dr." Gilbert Reynolds Spalding, sometimes spelled Spaulding, was an American showman, circus owner and innovator, being the first to own his own showboat, constructed the first showboat to contain an entire circus and in 1856 the first to send an entire circus on tour in its own railroad cars.
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American showman and circus owner (1812–1880)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_R._Spalding
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2024-04-26T17:18:00Z
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