END OF AN ERA: Ringling Brothers circus is closing down 'The Greatest Show on Earth,' after a 146-year run

Ringling Brothers circus is closing down 'The Greatest Show on Earth,' after a 146-year run. The show, which is closing down permanently because of declining ticket sales, has its roots in a spectacle that began two decades before the U.S. Civil War -- equal parts zoo, museum and freak show.





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