Project Gutenberg 1998-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Benton, Joel 1832 1911 A Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR "A Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum" by Joel Benton is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and career of Phineas Taylor Barnum, who is famously known as a showman and one of the founders of modern circus entertainment. It details his humble beginnings, his rise to fame, and the rich tapestry of experiences that shaped his vision for entertainment and business. At the start of the biography, we learn about Barnum's childhood in Bethel, Connecticut, where he was born into a modest family on July 5, 1810. The narrative focuses on his early experiences, including his adventures and misadventures in farming and trade, as well as his first journeys to New York City, where he encountered the complexities of urban life. The beginning emphasizes his innate entrepreneurial spirit, which he demonstrated through various childhood ventures. Barnum's introduction to the world of business sets the stage for his later success as a celebrated showman who embraced both humor and strategy in his performances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 Circus owners -- United States -- Biography Barnum's American Museum GV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 849265 849183 2024-09-01T10:11:45.129883 2023-10-01T09:18:15.215245 text/html text/html 849258 849176 2024-09-01T10:11:45.407866 2023-10-01T09:18:15.454266 text/html text/html 397088 2024-09-01T10:11:55.088817 application/epub+zip 408903 2024-09-01T10:11:47.258831 application/epub+zip 408902 2024-09-01T10:11:46.202884 application/epub+zip 759718 2024-09-01T10:12:01.172770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725935 2024-09-01T10:11:54.265795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652450 2022-08-01T09:44:12.903172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796550 796511 2024-09-01T10:11:44.542855 2023-10-01T09:18:14.718255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 787515 2015-04-02T14:10:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310710 2015-04-02T14:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17916 2024-09-01T10:12:01.308755 application/rdf+xml 23485 2024-09-01T10:11:46.564834 image/jpeg 4466 2024-09-01T10:11:46.381842 image/jpeg 394265 2024-09-01T10:11:45.478856 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia