From: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter The End of an Era: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Closes https://blog.eogn.com/2017/05/22/the-end-of-an-era-ringling-brothers-and-barnum-bailey-circus-closes/ The “Greatest Show on Earth” is no more. For many of our ancestors and even for our children and grandchildren of today, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus provided entertainment not found elsewhere. Perhaps we should all take note of the passing of this once-gigantic entertainment enterprise. The founders were the epitome of American entrepreneurship, an excellent example of why America welcomes immigrants. https://blog.eogn.com/2017/05/22/the-end-of-an-era-ringling-brothers-and-barnum-bailey-circus-closes/