I explore how history is used in culture and current events and prevent misinformation by sleuthing out the truth.

In this episode, I talk a little bit about what motivated me to start a podcast and research some of the truth about P.T. Barnum in comparison with how he was portrayed in the movie, The Greatest Showman.
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Here are the articles I used: 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum</a> 
<a href="https://www.biography.com/business-figure/pt-barnum">https://www.biography.com/business-figure/pt-barnum</a> 
<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-pt-barnum-greatest-humbug-them-all-180967634/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-pt-barnum-greatest-humbug-them-all-180967634/</a>
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Follow me on Twitter @SleuthHistory
Intro: Time to Dream from Purple Planet Music

In this episode, I talk a little bit about what motivated me to start a podcast and research some of the truth about P.T. Barnum in comparison with how he was portrayed in the movie, The Greatest Showman.
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Here are the articles I used:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum
https://www.biography.com/business-figure/pt-barnum
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-pt-barnum-greatest-humbug-them-all-180967634/
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Follow me on Twitter @SleuthHistory
Intro: Time to Dream from Purple Planet Music