Date: 8/03/22
BECOMING BARNUM: The Journey to Fame and Fortune
A Mountain of Worries - Episode 5
In this episode, we delve into a new “batch” of the letters P. T. Barnum wrote while in France and sent back to his family and business associates in America. These letters have a different tone from the letters written in preceding weeks.
Learn more about PT Barnum’s Letter Copy Book here:
https://tinyurl.com/BarnumArchive
https://tinyurl.com/barnumletters
https://tinyurl.com/BarnumDaughters
https://tinyurl.com/TomDrawings
Read the Blog Posts this episode is based on:
- A Mountain of Worries
https://barnum-museum.org/amountainofworries/
- Plenty of Fun in “Bridgepork”
https://barnum-museum.org/bridgepork/
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