As the U.S. entered WWI, the Ringling show employed about a thousand people—but forces that would reshape the circus industry ...

Angela discovers why Circus World made Wisconsin a nationally renowned historic site and where the Ringling Brothers began in 1884. The museum features daily performances under the billowing big top — ...

When circuses starting making their way to Dayton in the 1800s, they quickly became a major spectacle. We went back into the archives to see what the circuses were like throughout history and the ...

Behind amazing circus show feats and fun in the late 1800s there was a major business enterprise. Circus workers formed a traveling city that was on the road nearly every day from spring through fall, ...

Acclaimed author Jerry Apps’ talk in Baraboo on Thursday night brought the city’s rich circus history to life as he examined the Ringling family’s time in the area. More than 70 people in attendance ...

Indiana's circus back story is front and center at "The Circus City" exhibit through June 8, 2024, at the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. "Resiliency" powers this new exhibit culled ...

Here's how to clown around in Peru, Indiana. Peru, Indiana, is known as the "Circus Capital of the World" and has a circus history that dates back over 100 years. In the summer, the town hosts a ...

BAINBRIDGE — Come one come all to the Ohio Circus Museum right in Bainbridge. Here you will see memorabilia and hear stories about the famed animal trainer and circus owner Clyde Beatty. Beatty was ...

For nearly 20 years, The Ringling’s Circus Museum has been a highlight for visitors with its displays of old show posters, memorabilia and a massive scale model replica of all the equipment, animals ...

Rob Mermin, founder of Vermont's own Circus Smirkus, will entertain with an evening of personal anecdotes and film clips on circus history on Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. at New England Youth Theatre.