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New in the Edited Guide: The Curious Contradictions of PT Barnum, Showman and Philanthropist
Phineas Taylor Barnum was a shrewd businessman, a famous 'showman', and a beloved figure. No matter what his detractors might have said, he was popular with the acts he managed, the people he did business with, his employees, and pretty much the entire state of Connecticut.
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
New in the Edited Guide: Open-Air Museum 'Museumsdorf Niedersulz', Austria
The Museumsdorf Niedersulz is located in Lower Austria's Weinviertel region. It shows typical buildings of a traditional village of this area at the time around 1900.
Author: Tavaron da Quirm
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