Variety staff (January 11, 2018). "Sufjan Stevens, Greatest Showman, Girls Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees". Variety . Retrieved January 12, 2018. Barnum ran several businesses, including a general store, a book-auctioning trade, real estate speculation and a statewide lottery network. He started a weekly newspaper in 1829 called The Herald of Freedom in Danbury, Connecticut. His editorials against the elders of local churches led to libel suits and prosecution, and he was imprisoned for two months. He sold his store in 1834. Do you believe in magic? Micah Tuttle does. Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other—the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather. The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn’t want to keep his promise. And now it’s up to Micah to get the miracle he came for. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen

Barnum served two terms in the Connecticut legislature in 1865 as a Republican for Fairfield, Connecticut. He spoke before the legislature concerning the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude: "A human soul, 'that God has created and Christ died for,' is not to be trifled with. It may tenant the body of a Chinaman, a Turk, an Arab, or a Hottentot—it is still an immortal spirit." [5] He was elected in 1875 as mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he worked to improve the water supply, bring gas lighting to streets and enforce liquor and prostitution laws. He was also instrumental in the inception of Bridgeport Hospital in 1878 and was its first president. [6] However, the circus business, begun when he was 60 years old, was the source of much of his enduring fame. He established "P.T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome" in 1870, a traveling circus, menagerie and museum of "freaks" that adopted many names over the years. Persall, Steve (December 20, 2017). "Why The Greatest Showman is the feel-good movie the holiday season needs". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved April 18, 2018. The Lost Museum – A virtual reproduction of Barnum's American Museum; includes a collection of primary source materialsHarding, Les. Elephant Story: Jumbo and P. T. Barnum Under the Big Top. Jefferson, NC.: McFarland & Co., 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0632-1. (129 p.) Sheila O'Malley of RogerEbert.com gave it 3.5 out of 4, stating " The Greatest Showman is an unabashed piece of pure entertainment punctuated by memorable songs." [63] James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film 3 out of 4, and said, "The film has show-stopping well-choreographed numbers with catchy tunes," [64] and Calvin Wilson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called the film "highly enjoyable." [65] Bibbiani, William (December 20, 2017). " The Greatest Showman review". IGN . Retrieved April 18, 2018. Appelo, Tim (February 5, 2018). "Complete List of Winners at the 2018 Movies for Grownups Awards". Movies for Grownups. AARP . Retrieved April 18, 2018. George Curtis Waldo (1917). History of Bridgeport and vicinity, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp.279–280. ISBN 978-1-144-35927-8.

Travers, Peter (December 19, 2017). "Review: The Greatest Showman Is 'a Shrill Blast of Nothing' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 21, 2017. Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ on Apple TV+, a Charming and Typically Tearjerking Adaptation of the Classic Children's Book Jefferson, Dee (2019-10-21). "Coerced, kidnapped, exploited: Dark side of 'Greatest Show on Earth' explored in new show". ABC News . Retrieved 2019-10-21.Barnum's Own Story is an autobiography that combines the best parts of all the autobiographies he wrote. Was P.T. Barnum nearly broke before he opened his museum? Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut, the son of innkeeper, tailor and storekeeper Philo Barnum (1778–1826) and Philo's second wife Irene Taylor. Barnum's maternal grandfather Phineas Taylor was a Whig, legislator, landowner, justice of the peace, and lottery schemer who had a great influence on him. Barnum died from a stroke at home in 1891 at the age of 80. [30] He is buried in Mountain Grove Cemeteryin Bridgeport, Connecticut, a cemetery that he designed. [7] Legacy [ edit ] The Shakespeare of Advertising's Rules for Jumbo Success", There's a Customer Born Every Minute, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., October 10, 2015, pp.103–113, doi: 10.1002/9781119201908.ch8, ISBN 978-1-119-20190-8 Tiffany Haddish Arrested For DUI Again — After Allegedly Falling Asleep Behind The Wheel In Beverly Hills

When Phillip and Anne attend the theater together, they run into Phillip's parents. They chastise him for "parading around with the help". Phillip tries to convince Anne that they can be together, but she disagrees saying they will never be accepted socially. As Barnum takes Lind on a US tour, Charity, who stays home with the girls, feels isolated from her husband. While on tour, Lind becomes romantically attracted to Barnum. When he rejects her advances, she threatens to quit and later retaliates with a surprise kiss at the end of her last show, which is photographed by the press.

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O'Malley, Sheila (December 20, 2017). " The Greatest Showman". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved April 18, 2018.