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August 09, 2019

REVIEW: A Timely Look at P. T. Barnum, One of America's Greatest Hucksters

August 09, 2019/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A Timely Look at P. T. Barnum, One of America's Greatest Hucksters

Barnum is Highly Relevant Today as the Lines Between Politics and Entertainment Appear Permanently Blurred

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