The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is drawing to a close this weekend after 146 years of performances and travel that at times have been marred by tragedy and celebrated in film, but also ...

Williams points out that the exhibit opens in time for the Oklahoma Territorial Museum to host its annual Halloween carnival. The exhibit provides an exciting setting for carnival-goers to walk ...

Jody Blankenship, serving as the President and CEO of the Indiana Historical Society, joined us for a discussion about the society’s latest exhibition. The exhibit, titled “Circus City,” delves into ...

With a new gallery in the circus museum and a photography exhibition exploring the backstage life of the traveling carnival and circus, The Ringling offers even more immersion into circus history. On ...

Editor's note: This the first in a three-part series on the history of the circus in North Dakota. For 140 years, the circus has provided entertainment for residents of North Dakota. During the early ...

BARABOO — The weather was fair with light rain, the country was in the depths of the Great Depression, it was still illegal to buy alcohol and Herbert Hoover occupied the White House. Balloon sales on ...

Angela discovers why Circus World made Wisconsin a nationally renowned historic site and where the Ringling Brothers began in 1884. The museum features daily performances under the billowing big top — ...

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington-Normal has many reasons to celebrate its circus history in 2023. In August 1849, the first circus visited town for one day only. Just 15 years later, in 1864, the pages of ...

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Acclaimed author Jerry Apps’ talk in Baraboo on Thursday night brought the city’s rich circus history to life as he examined the Ringling family’s time in the area. More than 70 people in attendance ...