The Circus: Episode 2 Trailer
Clip: Season 30 | 30s
Revisit the heyday of America’s traveling circus and meet the showmen who created it.
Revisit the heyday of this distinctly American form of entertainment when former rivals Barnum, Bailey and the Ringling Brothers joined forces to present the “greatest show on earth” in big cities and small towns across the country.
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The Circus: Episode 2 Trailer
Clip: Season 30 | 30s
Revisit the heyday of this distinctly American form of entertainment when former rivals Barnum, Bailey and the Ringling Brothers joined forces to present the “greatest show on earth” in big cities and small towns across the country.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.