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Dec 1, 2009 18 min

When Barnum Took Manhattan

from Weekend Explorer Hosted by The New York Times

Today New Yorkers may think of Phineas Taylor Barnum only when the circus comes to town. But for almost 60 years he was one of the most celebrated figures in the city. Published: November 9, 2007

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