The great and only Barnum: the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P. T. Barnum
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Step right up! Meet the astounding . . . the amazing . . . P. T. Barnum! The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, Amelia Lost, and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here’ s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum’s American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum’s legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs—and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick—this book presents history as it’s never been experienced before—a show-stopping event!From the Hardcover edition.
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| full_title | great and only barnum the tremendous stupendous life of showman p t barnum |
| author | fleming candace |
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| lastUpdate | 2017-08-20 04:59:23AM |
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| auth_author2 | Lane, Christopher. |
| author | Fleming, Candace. |
| author-letter | Fleming, Candace. |
| author2 | Lane, Christopher. |
| author2-role | Lane, Christopher. |
| author_additional | Candace Fleming. |
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| availability_toggle_arlington | Available Now, Entire Collection |
| available_at_arlington | Central, Cherrydale, Shirlington, Westover |
| callnumber-a | GV1811.B3 |
| callnumber-first | G - Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| callnumber-subject | GV - Leisure and Recreation |
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| collection_arlington | Kids Audiovisual, Kids Biography |
| date_added | 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z |
| days_since_added | 2430 |
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| display_description | Come one, come all to the larger-than-life biography of P. T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Visit Barnum's American Museum, established in only four weeks! Meet Madame Josephine Clofulia, the Swiss Bearded Lady. Get to know Tom Thumb, a miniature man only 25 inches tall, and his tiny bride. Watch as the circus parade goes by, elephants tail to trunk, costumed performers waving, lions yawning. |
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| num_holdings | 6 |
| oclc | (OCoLC)270129826, (OCoLC)728248348 |
| owning_library_arlington | Arlington Public Library, Aurora Hills, Central, Cherrydale, Columbia Pike, Connection Crystal City, Detention Center, Glencarlyn, Local History, Plaza, Shirlington, Westover |
| owning_location_arlington | Central, Cherrydale, Shirlington, Westover |
| physical | 4 sound discs (ca. 178 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in., p. cm. |
| popularity | 13 |
| primary_isbn | 9780375841972 |
| primary_upc | 9781455811359 |
| publishDate | 2009, 2011 |
| publishDateSort | 2009 |
| publisher | Brilliance Audio,, Schwartz & Wade Books, |
| rating | 2.5 |
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| series | Brilliance Audio on compact disc |
| series2 | Brilliance Audio on compact disc. |
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| subject_facet | Circus owners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| table_of_contents | "I am a showman" -- That Barnum boy -- The apprentice showman -- A visit to the American Museum -- Humbug! -- A miniature man and a nightingale -- The man behind the curtain -- Endings and beginnings -- Circus man -- Come to the circus -- The Egrees. |
| target_audience | Juvenile |
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| title | The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P. T. Barnum |
| title_display | The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum |
| title_full | The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum / Candace Fleming, The great and only Barnum [sound recording] : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P. T. Barnum / Candace Fleming |
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