P. T. Barnum

Biography

P. T. Barnum, born in 1810, reimagined entertainment with a showman’s imagination, founding attractions that thrilled audiences across the country and beyond. His flair for spectacle was matched by an entrepreneurial drive that built enduring institutions like the American Museum and later the famous circus partnership.

He also used his prominence to support civic causes, advocating for education, cultural enrichment, and humane treatment of those in need, sharing both wonder and compassion with his fellow citizens.