P. T. Barnum

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title: P. T. Barnum
text: Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, businessman, and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding with James Anthony Bailey the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was also an author, publisher, and philanthropist, although he said of himself: "I am a showman by profession ... and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me." According to Barnum's critics, his personal aim was "to put money in his own coffers." The adage "there's a sucker born every m
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description: American showman and politician (1810–1891)
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date created: 2002-12-21T09:23:43Z
date modified: 2024-09-12T23:28:21Z
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