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<p> An American showman; began with the exhibition of [[George]] Washington's reputed nurse in 1834; picked up Tom Thumb in 1844; engaged Jenny Lind for 100 concerts in 1849, and realised a fortune, which he lost; started in 1871 with his huge travelling show, and realised another fortune, dying worth five million dollars (1810-1891). </p> | The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68607" /> | ||
==References == | <p> An [[American]] showman; began with the exhibition of [[George]] Washington's reputed nurse in 1834; picked up [[Tom]] [[Thumb]] in 1844; engaged [[Jenny]] [[Lind]] for 100 concerts in 1849, and realised a fortune, which he lost; started in 1871 with his huge travelling show, and realised another fortune, dying worth five million dollars (1810-1891). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_68607"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/barnum Barnum from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_68607"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/barnum Barnum from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:38, 11 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
An American showman; began with the exhibition of George Washington's reputed nurse in 1834; picked up Tom Thumb in 1844; engaged Jenny Lind for 100 concerts in 1849, and realised a fortune, which he lost; started in 1871 with his huge travelling show, and realised another fortune, dying worth five million dollars (1810-1891).
