A model circus built by Robert Harned that was displayed for years in Canton, Ohio has been sold. http://wksu.org/post/quaker-square-sells-last-its-trains-circus-will-go
Circus World Museum is changing its management structure to take advantage of funding from the state of Wisconsin. http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/local/article_9de05ad3-cd7b-51f2-97c5-3b2e20365fc5.html
The aerialist who fell from the wheel of death on Universoul Circus is expected to recover. http://gothamist.com/2017/05/21/universoul_circus_performer_injured.php
It’s wasn’t just the show, but the logistics of moving it from town to town that made it unique. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/20/528778286/a-kingdom-on-wheels-the-hidden-world-that-made-the-circus-happen
The press has been given the first look at the new musical based on the life of P.T. Barnum. https://www.moviefone.com/2017/05/18/first-the-greatest-showman-photos-hugh-jackman-zac-efron-zendaya/
The New Big Apple Circus has selected former Ringling Bros Circus ringmaster Ty McFarland to be their new ringmaster. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Big-Apple-Circus-Welcomes-New-Ringmaster-Return-of-Grandma-20170518
CFA Past President Pete Adams was featured in a news account of the closing of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey. http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/circus-collectors-sad-about-ringling-brothers-ending-this-weekend/article_ee3d401c-3bc1-11e7-ab66-9b2f19f48718.html
This video and photo montage captures the drama of the final days of the Greatest Show on Earth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/circus_leaves_town
