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Ep. 2: Barnum, Banvard, Paper Moon and more

The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

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It's Only a Paper Moon by Harold Arland

Harold arland was a man who wrote a lot of songs that are part of what people call the great american song book. We're going to perform our own version of it's only a paper moon, but first let's talk about the lyrics. The words paint a picture of a make believe world you might create from materials and art class paper and canvas and muslin and cardboard. But guess who enters the song in the last verse? Our old friend, p t Barnum.

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