circuses
41Gamma Phi Circus — Gamma Phi Circus, sponsored by Illinois State University, is the oldest collegiate circus in the United States. It began as the Gamma Phi fraternity, founded in 1929 by ISU gymnastics instructor Clifford Pop Horton. The fraternity s first circus… …
42William Cameron Coup — (1837 ndash; March 4, 1895) was a Wisconsin businessman who partnered with P.T. Barnum and Dan Castello in 1871 to form the P.T. Barnum’s Museum, Menagerie and Circus . Previously Barnum had a museum at a fixed location in New York City and the… …
43Wing walking — Seen in airshows and barnstorming during the 1920s, wing walking is the act of moving on the wings of an airplane during flight.The beginning of air walkersThe first powered flight was in 1903 by Orville Wright, the younger of the Wright brothers …
44Ringling Brothers — Family of U.S. circus owners. After five of the seven brothers formed a song and dance troupe (1882), they began to add circus acts to their show. In 1884 they organized their first small circus in their hometown, Baraboo, Wis., and toured the… …
45Circus Maximus — For other uses, see Circus Maximus (disambiguation). Model of ancient Rome in the Imperial era, showing the Circus Maximus (foreground), the Colliseum (top of picture) and between them, the Palatine The Circus Maximus (Latin for great or large… …
46Paul Kelly (musician) — Infobox musical artist Name = Paul Kelly Img capt = Paul Kelly, November 2007 Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Paul Maurice Kelly Born = birth date and age|df=yes|1955|01|13 Died = Origin = Adelaide, Australia… …
47Rose Garden (arena) — Infobox Stadium | stadium name=Rose Garden nickname= The Garden location=1 Center Court Portland, Oregon 97227 broke ground=1993 opened=October 1995 owner=Vulcan Inc. (Paul Allen) operator=Global Spectrum construction cost=US$262 million… …
48Philip Astley — (January 8, 1742 ndash;January 27, 1814) is regarded as the father of the modern circus. He was born in Newcastle under Lyme in England and his father was a cabinetmaker. At the age of nine, he apprenticed to work with his father, but Astley s… …
49Hunger circus — ( ro. Circ al foamei) was a colloquial name for any in a series of identical buildings which were to be completed as part of Nicolae Ceauşescu s program of systematization during his period as ruler of Romania. Officially designated by the… …
50Spectacle — For other uses, see Spectacle (disambiguation). In general, spectacle refers to an event that is memorable for the appearance it creates. Derived in Middle English from c. 1340 as specially prepared or arranged display it was borrowed from Old… …
