Because P.T. Barnum catered to the public’s desire to be entertained, he paved the way for entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry. While P.T Barnum may be a name that at first may seem unfamiliar, one realizes that we are exposed to Barnum’s legacy every day. Which American has never heard of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, or never eaten Barnum animal crackers? Or which American hasn’t seen Toddlers and Tiaras, of which the concept of beauty and baby pageants was invented by
From P.T Barnum’s display of Joice Heth to the film The Birth of a Nation, United States popular culture has always been a vehicle for both shaping and reflecting American national identity. The emergence of a national popular culture allowed the United States to create a national identity which served as a unifying device during periods of immense tension and division. Furthermore, popular culture dictated popular ideas and encouraged people how they should spend their leisure time. The United States
P. T. Barnum 	Phineas Taylor Barnum reinvented the circus. His knowledge of what people want and how to make people think they want what he had was amazing. He constantly fooled people and had a way of making the customers come back. Barnum was ultimate salesman. He single handedly turned the circus into the "Greatest Show On Earth" it is today. 	P. T. Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut on July 5th 1810. He later called himself a "Yankee doodle dandy, plus one." He was the oldest of five