P. T. Barnum

... may inhabit the body of a Chinaman, a Turk, an Arab or a Hotentot - it is still an immortal spirit!" As mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut he worked to improve the water supply, bring gaslighting to streets, and to enforce liquor and prostitution ...



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