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Circus fan’s lifetime archive wows bidders at auction
Ken Rattenbury’s vibrant collection of circus memorabilia drew national attention as collectors battled for rare posters and ...
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How a Deadly Circus Fire on the ‘Day the Clowns Cried’ Traumatized a Community—and Led to Lasting Safety Reforms
On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 ...