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    The Humbugs of the World
    The Humbugs of the World
    The Humbugs of the World
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    The Humbugs of the World

    Written by P. T. Barnum

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    P. T. Barnum exposes some of the chief humbugs of the world with his usual entertaining style. He looks at medicine and quacks, ghosts, witchcraft, religious humbugs, money manias, adventurers, personal reminiscences, and much more. (Summary by Barry Eads)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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    P. T. Barnum

    P. T. Barnum (1810–1891) was best-known for founding the circus show Barnum & Bailey, which entertained audiences from 1871 to 2017. In addition to the circus business, he was also a showman, politician, and celebrated author.

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