33 min listen
Victorian freak shows
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Historian and author Dr John Woolf explores the extraordinary and complex stories of 19th-century performers such as General Tom Thumb, who became stars in the age of PT Barnum and other circus pioneers. historyextra.com/podcasts For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jun 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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