Comments on: How Jumbo Joined the Circus https://americacomesalive.com/how-jumbo-joined-the-circus/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:51:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/how-jumbo-joined-the-circus/#comment-465526 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:51:12 +0000 https://americacomesalive.com/?p=10009#comment-465526 In reply to Tony Ciarriocco.

Thanks so much for bringing attention to this book, Tony! It’s a fascinating read….

]]> By: Tony Ciarriocco https://americacomesalive.com/how-jumbo-joined-the-circus/#comment-465525 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0000 https://americacomesalive.com/?p=10009#comment-465525 If you want more information on the taxidermist who “preserved” Jumbo, read “Kingdom Under Glass: A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man’s Quest to Preserve the World’s Great Animals” by Jay Kirk.

]]> By: P.T. Barnum's Early Career - America Comes Alive https://americacomesalive.com/how-jumbo-joined-the-circus/#comment-345120 Sun, 20 May 2018 03:16:48 +0000 https://americacomesalive.com/?p=10009#comment-345120 […] For more on P.T. Barnum’s story read How Jumbo Joined the Circus. […]

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