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100 1 $aBarnum, P. T.$q(Phineas Taylor),$d1810-1891.
245 14 $aThe life of P.T. Barnum /$cwritten by himself, Phineas T. Barnum ; introduction by Terence Whalen.
260 $aUrbana :$bUniversity of Illinois Press,$cc2000.
300 $axxxvii, 404 p. :$bill. ;$c22 cm.
500 $aOriginally published: New York : Redfield, 1855.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aMy Early History -- First Appearance -- School Experience -- John Haight -- Breaking the Ice -- A Debt Discharged -- Living Statues -- Dive, you Vagabond! -- Speculation in Horns -- The Biter Bit -- The Horse and his Rider -- The Crisis -- John goes to Sea -- A Naval Officer -- Pennies and Sixpennies -- Fish out of Water -- First Visit to New-York -- Adventures in the City -- Speculation in Oranges -- Guns and Torpedoes -- Funds running low -- My first Swop -- Vast Supplies -- Corporation Morals -- End of the Bargain -- Clerk in a Store--Anecdotes -- Clerk in a Store -- An Eye to Business -- Jokers' Exchange -- My Inheritance -- Ivy Island -- Anticipations -- An Exploring Expedition -- Among the Bogs -- A Hornets' Nest -- The Promised Land -- Vanished Dreams -- Razor-strops -- Diamond cut Diamond -- Drunkard's Keg -- Sense of Honor -- The Dark Picture -- Credit stopped -- Tricks of Trade -- Three in a Bed -- Traps and Barricades -- Battle of the Spurs -- The Wrong Horse -- Sunday-School--Old Meeting-House -- The Sunday-School -- Eccentric Clergyman -- A zealous Brother -- Pumping a Witness -- Awful Disclosures -- Suspicious Circumstances -- The Trial -- The Climax -- The Wedding Fee -- Doctrinal Discussions -- The Old Meeting-House -- The Stove Reform -- Power of Imagination -- The Deacon's Appeal -- The Bible-Class -- The One Thing Needful -- An Explosion -- Anecdotes with an Episode -- My Grandfather's Voyage -- A Stray Clergyman -- The Beard Question -- A Quandary -- The Whiskers Doomed -- Half-shaved -- The Razor Overboard -- Indian File -- Unique Procession -- The Joke kept up -- Christian's Death-bed -- The Irishman's Dog -- Clinching the Bargain -- The Trick discovered -- Mrs. O'Brien consoled -- Blue-Laws -- The Stage Agent -- Dodging the Deacons -- Stretching the Legs -- Jehn's Consternation -- A Dry Season -- The Miller's Trial -- The Verdict -- Old Bob -- Bob in the Bogs -- The Rider afoot -- A Slave for Life -- Marking the Value -- A Batch of Incidents -- Money-making -- Lotteries -- An attractive Scheme -- No Blanks -- Small Prizes -- Predecessors in Humbug -- Cutting up Bacon -- Out of Breath -- An off Ox -- White-faced Rum -- A Pillar in the Church -- A Fish Story -- The Tables turned -- Taking the Census -- Quick Work -- Hieroglyphies -- A Strange Name -- Taking an Oath -- Button Moulds -- The Tin Peddler -- Trading in Whetstones -- The Difference -- Materials for my Book -- The Wood Chopper -- Excitement increases -- The wonderful Bean -- A Joke foreclosed -- Death of my Father -- A Trade in Bottles -- My Lottery -- Bottles and Skimmers -- Lots of Tin -- Doggerel -- Mysterious Stockings -- Curious Coincidence -- An Act of "Charity" -- Queer Symptoms -- Tit for Tat -- Trade in Russia -- Comedy of Errors -- The Fun flies -- The Explanation -- Filling Rum Bottles -- The Old Pensioners -- The Duel -- A Dead Shot -- Incidents and Various Schemes -- A Toe-string -- Spirit of Speculation -- On my own Hook -- Youthful Restlessness -- Successful Experiment -- Extending Business -- Swearing out the Balance -- Seeing the Elephant -- Forcing a Settlement -- Pettifogging -- The Speech Spoiled -- My Maiden Plea -- A Cheap Wedding -- The Disappointed Squire -- The Quack Dentist -- Geese Feathers -- Consultation -- The Love-Letter -- Vinegar and Honey -- Poetical Appeal -- Tender-lines -- The Compromise -- Extravagant Living -- A Close Shave -- Useful Information -- Facts and Figures -- The Lottery Mania -- Plot and Counterplot -- My Marriage -- The Irish Peddler -- The Mock Trial -- Motion to Adjourn -- A Real Lawyer -- A Seattering Court -- Judge Parsons -- House-keeping -- Religious Excitement -- Sectarian Politics -- The Herald of Freedom -- The Libel Suit -- In Jail -- The Day of Jubilee -- Balancing Accounts -- Struggling--Joice Heth--Vivalla -- Removal to New-York -- Tempting Advertisements -- Seeking Employment -- Disappointment -- Darrow and the Shirt -- Missed a Figure -- Joice Heth -- My First Interview -- Bill of Sale -- I Purchase Joice -- The Contract -- Exhibition at Niblo's -- Management -- Notices of the Press -- Lawrie Todd -- Ancient Hymns -- Joice in Boston -- Maelzel -- Important Discovery -- A Ludicrous Incident -- Signor Vivalla -- My Second Show -- Washington City -- Scene in the Senate -- Anne Royall -- A Tempest of Wrath -- The Paul Pry -- Proposed Speculation -- Pawning my Watch -- The Challenge -- A Crotchet -- Private Interview -- Great Excitement -- Trial of Skill -- The Moral -- Death of Joice -- Post-Mortem Examination -- A Statement -- Lyman's Hoax -- Newspaper Controversy -- False History -- My Object -- The Travelling Circus -- Our First Performance -- Incident in Church -- Old Turner -- A Disagreeable Joke -- Tar and Feathers -- The Wrong Customer -- Fast Board -- A Crammed Company -- Arithmetical Puzzles -- Sorrowful Parting -- Speech in a Grove -- Serious Reflections -- The Dead-head Sheriff -- Sharp Dodging -- Conspiracy Defeated -- Contracted Quarters -- A Perilous Journey -- Vivalla and the Indian -- Courage oozed out -- The Egg Trick -- A Discomfited Juggler -- Yankee Munchausen -- The Mysterious Boots -- A Long Nap -- Living Mummies -- My Uncle's Number -- Legs by the Bushel -- Bad Luck -- A Friend in Need -- A Hasty Wedding -- A Sudden Departure -- Advertising for a Pariner -- Curious Propositions -- A new Business -- Remnants of my Capital -- A Batch of Recipes -- A Showman again -- Recollections of my Tour -- A Mock Diamond -- In Jail again -- The American Museum -- New Enterprises -- Foot of the Ladder -- Strong Resolutions -- The American Museum -- A Bold Attempt -- An Interview -- Propositions -- Ivy Island again -- A Repulse -- Tactics -- The Shots take Effect -- Stratagem Foiled -- The Victory -- Neck or Nothing -- Museum Improvements -- Humbug and Reality -- Niagara in the Museum -- Taxed for a Cataract -- The Falls in Full Flow -- Caught by an Editor -- The Captain Cook Club -- My Laurels in Danger -- The Hoaxer Hoaxed -- The Fejee Mermaid -- Puzzle for Naturalists -- Professor Griffin -- Ways and Means -- An Ingenious Work -- Preliminaries -- Siebold's Explanation -- Grand Announcement -- The Old Dutchman -- A Sight of the "Mare-Maid" -- Mermaid and Cigar -- The Professor Nonplussed -- Striking the Flag -- Receipts in Contrast -- Profitable Opposition -- Gen. Tom Thumb -- A Frank Confession -- European Tour--Tom Thumb -- Embarkation for England -- Farewell Thoughts -- The Tobacco Trick -- Courtesy for a Fee -- A Yankee Guide -- Gloomy Prospects -- Gleam of Sunshine -- Value of Dwarfs -- The London Manager -- Nobility Excluded -- Mr. Everett -- Visit at Rothschild's -- Golden Showers -- Lessons in Etiquette -- Tom Thumb before the Queen -- Backing Out -- Tom and the Poodle -- The Prince of Wales -- Royalty and Yankee Doodle -- Fashionable Popularity -- The Queen Dowager -- The Iron Duke and Bonaparte -- The Emperor Nicholas -- Review at Windsor -- Louis Philippe -- Royal Industry -- Field of Waterloo -- Deceased Military Friends -- An unexpected Smash -- Custom of the Country -- A Soaker -- Barber-ous Proceedings -- Brummagem Relies -- Worth makes the Man -- Golden Calves -- A Day with Albert Smith -- Who is Shakspeare? -- Guy of Warwick -- A Flock of Showmen -- A Great Day's Work -- Castle-hunting -- Yankee Curiosity -- A Lucky Pile -- An American Prince -- Suspicious Sausages -- Aneedote of Franklin -- Electric Glory -- Distinguished Americans -- The General at Home -- Twenty-five Cents' Worth -- Tour in the United States -- The General in Cuba -- Raising Turkeys -- The Jenny Lind Enterprise -- An Agent to Europe -- Terms of Engagement -- Misrepresentations -- The Contract -- A Surprise -- The Agreement ratified -- A Cheap Picture -- Preparing the Way -- First Meeting with Jenny -- The Landing -- Water versus Wine -- A new Proposition -- Jenny's Benevolence -- The First Concert -- Enthusiastic Reception -- Petty Annoyances -- Management -- The Press -- Receipts -- An Affecting Incident -- A Ruse -- Power of Imagination -- President Fillmore -- Messrs. Clay, Cass, Webster, and Benton -- Washington's Grave -- Shaking Hands -- Extempore Waiter -- Christmas Tree -- Solemn Moments -- Jenny in Havana -- A Triumph -- Recreation -- Vivalla and his Dog -- The Prodigy -- Up the Mississippi -- The Mystified Barber -- The Hermitage -- April Fool -- Another Ruse -- Humbugged after all -- Useless Revolvers -- The Engagement closed -- Jenny's Marriage -- Charity Concerts -- Price of Tickets -- Total Receipts of Concerts -- Jenny Lind's Receipts -- "Side Shows"--Buffalo Hunt, Etc. -- Moving Shakspeare's House -- Swiss Bell Ringers -- Various Enterprises -- Philadelphia Museum -- Travelling Menagerie -- The Woolly Horse -- Fremont's Nondescript -- His Last Kick -- The Herd of Buffaloes -- A Free Exhibition -- Buffalo Hunt -- Pleased with Humbug -- Circumstances alter Cases -- Monkey and Gander Skins -- Temperance and Agriculture -- My Temperance Movements -- An Inextricable Dilemma -- My Conversion -- Self-delusion -- The Maine Law -- Temperance Lectures -- A Question answered -- Cold Victuals -- A Man without Friends -- Gratifying Incident -- Temperance Tract -- Agriculture -- Small Potatoes -- Grafts and Suckers -- Indigestible Food -- Importance of Agriculture -- Labor and Taste -- The Merchant -- Astounding Facts -- Pickpocket on Show -- In the same Trap -- Taking in a Passenger -- The Wrong Barnum -- Farming Stock -- The Game-keeper -- Sundry Business Enterprises -- Fire Annihilator -- Pequonnock Bank -- Illustrated News -- New-York Crystal Palace -- Copper Mines -- Begging Letters -- My Agents -- Rules for Making a Fortune -- Retrospective View -- Iranistan -- "Home, Sweet Home!".
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650 0 $aCircus owners$zUnited States$vBiography.
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