Tag Archives: Barnum Museum

What’s the Difference Anyway?

Whereas Bernstein already assumes the reader knows about the history, the website goes into more detail about the Civil war and its affects. This is a great aspect and I felt as if I should have read the website before … Continue reading

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“Mermaids”, and other Marvels

I learned that Barnum’s museum was somewhat different than most of the mainstream museums of today, not only in the exhibits themselves, but the general layout of the museum. I could say that the items he displayed are somewhat similar … Continue reading

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The lost of treasure …..

  After a brief recession when British left NY in 1783, prices quickly rose on wheat and on other commodities, Alexander Hamilton, leader of the NY federalist created a financial system leading up to the opening of the stock exchange  on … Continue reading

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The World of the 19th Century, Barnum Edition

The Barnum Museum is very interesting. The first one was built in 1865, but was burned down. When the second one was built, it too was burned down. Coincidence? View the museum to find out! After the burning of the … Continue reading

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Barnum’s Museum – A Goldmine of 19th Century History

The Barnum online museum is amazingly interactive. Its museum incorporates 3-D effects to grasp the viewer into its historical significance. I learned that the Barnum museum was located on Ann Street and Broadway. The museum was myseriously burned down two … Continue reading

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