Do the Best You Can for Yourself
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BECOMING BARNUM: The Journey to Fame and Fortune
Do the Best You Can for Yourself - Episode 27
In this episode of the Becoming Barnum podcast, we bring you P.T. Barnum's own words as he writes to his manager Fordyce Hitchcock, laying out his plans for the American Museum. Discover his strategy to avoid misunderstandings and disagreements between the two men. Learn about the creation of his popular exhibition "Happy Family" in which he featured a collection of animals living together in harmony, and how he replicated it for the museum. Don't miss out on these unique insights into the legendary showman, P.T. Barnum.
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- Do the Best You Can for Yourself
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- The Secret has Cost Me Much Trouble
https://barnum-museum.org/the-secret-has-cost-me-much-trouble/
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