Dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was a force to be reckoned with when the two acts merged in 1919. Sarasota became the winter quarters for the ...

The golden era of the circus ended in 1956 when Ringling Bros. stopped performing under a tent and moved into indoor facilities. Yet the decline of the circus could have started nearly 20 years before ...

New York (CNN) — The concept of a circus might be well known, but Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey admits it has a bit of an identity problem. “Kids already know how to play (games like) Ringling, ...

The self-proclaimed "Greatest Show on Earth" is back. Only without the snarling and trumpeting beasts that made the 152-year-old American circus famous. Which begs a few existential cultural questions ...

This photo from 1910 features the Ringling Brothers Circus Parade elephants near the Mishler Theatre where the Blair County Arts Foundation is located today. This vintage photo was provided by the ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is returning with a reimagined show focused on human performers. The new production no longer features animal acts, instead highlighting acrobats, dancers ...

The 56-room, 36,000-square-foot Venetian palazzo cost $27 million in today's money to build.Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider The Ringling Brothers circus once brought elephants, gilded wagons, and ...