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P.T. Barnum

  • 3 Feb 1882

    P.T. Barnum purchased the world-famous circus elephant Jumbo.

  • 25 Feb 1836

    Showman P. T. Barnum showcased Joice Heth falsely claiming that she was a 161-year-old African American nanny to George Washington.

  • 2 Jun 1835

    P.T. Barnum and his circus began touring the United States.