Odd Wisconsin Archive
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Step Right Up..."
This weekend is circus weekend in Wisconsin, with the 39th annual Great Circus Parade beginning at noon on Saturday in Baraboo. The parade may step off at noon but Wisconsin's circus history began more than a century ago. Check out contemporary newspaper stories and reminiscences by the people who raised the first Big Tops in Wisconsin. And you'll never guess what the father of the Ringling Brothers did for a living...
:: Posted in Curiosities on June 21, 2005
Did You Know?
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is currently featuring Odd Wisconsin objects in the latest exhibit: Odd Wisconsin. And don't miss the Odd Wisconsin book by author Erika Janik published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
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