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» Barnum Museum - Is housed in Barnum's last great architectural project, at 820 Main Street in downtown Bridgeport CT. The Museum features special exhibits about Barnum, as well as a comprehensive look at his life in and out of the circus. One of the most interesting exhibits is a miniature recreation of Barnum's circus. The model circus contains over 3000 figures and is over 50 years old.

» Barnum, Phineas Taylor [1810-1891]: Self-proclaimed "Prince of Humbugs" - An extensive collection of links about Barnum by Rod Davis, a distant relative. Davis suggests a distant relationship with General Tom Thumb.

» Encyclopedia Britannica Article on Barnum - A brief biography of Barnum from theatrehistory.com. This article was originally published in Encyclopedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, Volume III. Anonymous. Cambridge: University Press, 1910. p. 417.

» Meet P.T. Barnum-- The Shakespeare of Advertising - This website explores the life of America's greatest showman, Phineas Taylor Barnum. Learn more about the larger-than-life impresario, and find out about a new show that brings Barnum to life, as portrayed by noted clown and actor Adam G. Gertsacov.

» P. T. Barnum - People of Connecticut - Vintage photo, vital statistics and biographical information.

» Phineas T. Barnum - Biographical sketch, portrait, tomb photographs from Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut from Find A Grave. Includes map and interactive visitor comments.

» Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey: History and Tradition - Photograph and biography of Barnum, with an emphasis on the beginnings of the circus.

» The University of Bridgeport and Barnum - An essay on the showman's impact on the University of Bridgeport.

» N.Y. Times Obituary of Barnum (April 7, 1891) - Read the obituary of P.T. Barnum as printed in the New York Times, April 7, 1891 (registration may be required) (April 7, 1891)

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