Who Was P. T. Barnum?
Kids, Beautiful and Interesting, Performing Arts, People and Places, History, Biography, Non-Fiction
| Author: | Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ | ISBN: | 9781524792992 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group | Publication: | June 4, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Workshop | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ |
| ISBN: | 9781524792992 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication: | June 4, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Workshop |
| Language: | English |
Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth!
After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.
Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth!
After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.
