Date: 8/24/22

BECOMING BARNUM: The Journey to Fame and Fortune

 They Stared with All the Eyes They Had  - Episode 7

Have you ever tried to envision a visit to Barnum’s American Museum?  I find it is a feat of the imagination to reconcile exterior pictures of the museum with the sheer quantity and variety of artifacts, animals, and activities offered within—supposedly over 600,000 items

Learn more about PT Barnum’s Letter Copy Book here: 

https://tinyurl.com/BarnumArchive

https://tinyurl.com/Barnumbooklet

https://tinyurl.com/tavelersBarnum

https://tinyurl.com/CollectionMenu

https://tinyurl.com/trustbarnum

https://tinyurl.com/nywonders

https://tinyurl.com/PicofNYC

https://tinyurl.com/barnumletters

https://youtu.be/2KBRqgr_uGQ

Read the Blog Posts this episode is based on: 

• They Stared with All the Eyes They Had

https://barnum-museum.org/they-stared-with-all-the-eyes-they-had/

• “A Capital Dodge for Us”

https://barnum-museum.org/a-capital-dodge-for-us/

• Well-dressed Dinners

https://barnum-museum.org/well-dressed-dinners/

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