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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest American Showman

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

May 22, 2026

Show Notes

P.T. Barnum was one of the most famous entertainers of the 19th century, a man who turned curiosity, spectacle, and promotion into an art form and money.

He built museums, launched tours, entered politics, created legends, and helped define the modern circus.

His life was filled with ambition, controversy, genius…and a fair amount of exaggeration.

Learn more about P.T Barnum, the self-proclaimed Prince of Humbugs, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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