The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin holds a collection of circus memorabilia dating from the middle of the nineteenth century to about 1940. As historian Janet Davis writes in ...

NEW YORK — Intricately hand-carved carousel horses, tigers and bears and exquisitely rendered circus posters evoking a bygone era of the fairground as a Disney-esque attraction are going on the ...

Saying Sarasota has a rich history with the circus is like saying Siesta Key has a lot of sand. More than 90 years ago, John Ringling decided to move the winter home of his circus to Sarasota, which ...

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday. Closed Wednesday. Admission: $15, general; $12, seniors and students; Free for 17 and under. Information: 802-447-1571, benningtonmuseum.org He first ...

A passionate friend of the circus, John Lentz spent his life collecting and preserving circus history, from vintage circus posters to the legacy of clown Emmett Kelly. Lentz, who retired here 30 years ...

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If you haven't yet seen the new Forever circus stamps at your local U.S. post office, it's probably because these colorful, eye-catching creations are scarce -- especially in the Bridgeport area. That ...

Films, TV shows and stories, including the current hits “It” and “American Horror Story,” have long imagined a dark side to circuses and side shows. No surprise then that they’re a theme for Halloween ...

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