Ep. 2: Barnum, Banvard, Paper Moon and more
The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
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The Scutters Museum in New York
Mister barnum bought Scutters museum and turned it into a zoo. He had animal cages, aquariums,. hot air balloon tethered to the roof. There were egyptian mummies and a room full of wax figures. People travelled from all over the united states to see the truly unusual collection. But once they were inside, people wanted to stay all day. So he gambled that most people don't know what an egress is. And so just after a popular gallery towards the enn, that one with the real human skeletons, he hung a large, attractive sign with an arrow pointing to a door. You can imagine that, after seeing such wild and fantastic creatures in
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