Get your popcorn and soda and enjoy the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus. Barnum and Bailey did not start out in the circus business together. Bailey started and teamed with James E, and Barnum worked with Dan Castello and William Cameron Coup. Barnum joined with them because Dan and William already created a circus. Bailey’s circus was soon Barnum’s chief competitor.
Cooper and Bailey merge’s with Barnum, and that’s how the brothers got started. In 1881-1882 the shows were combined and it was a great success. Then a tragedy happened that no one would ever expect, Barnum died in 1891 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Since his brother’s death Bailey went on doing the European tour that stared in December 27, 1897 and ended in 1902. The European tour gave the Ringling Brothers the opportunity to move their show to the Midwest through the eastern seaboard.
On July 6, 1944 one of the worst fire disasters occurred in Hartford, Connecticut. 7,500-8,700 people were attending the Ringling brothers when the fire broke out. The fire took place under a canvas. 100 people were killed in the horrible fire. Till this day the dead remain were unidentified even with using DNA techniques. The tent that the Ringling Brothers performed in had not been fireproofed.
Cooper and Bailey merge’s with Barnum, and that’s how the brothers got started. In 1881-1882 the shows were combined and it was a great success. Then a tragedy happened that no one would ever expect, Barnum died in 1891 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Since his brother’s death Bailey went on doing the European tour that stared in December 27, 1897 and ended in 1902. The European tour gave the Ringling Brothers the opportunity to move their show to the Midwest through the eastern seaboard.
On July 6, 1944 one of the worst fire disasters occurred in Hartford, Connecticut. 7,500-8,700 people were attending the Ringling brothers when the fire broke out. The fire took place under a canvas. 100 people were killed in the horrible fire. Till this day the dead remain were unidentified even with using DNA techniques. The tent that the Ringling Brothers performed in had not been fireproofed.
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I really enjoy reading this story you give so many information and how they started the circus business,it was so amazing I just enjoy it, keep up the good work.
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