P.T. Barnum was a showman, businessman, and politician. He opened a museum, founded the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and was even the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

eBooks:

• Where I Live: Connecticut (article on Tom Thumb)

• It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (page 48) (available through Destiny Discover)

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter B) (available on Epic!)

• Exploring the States: Connecticut by Emily Rose Oaches (page 25) (available on Epic!)

Encyclopedias:

• Britannica School (Level 1 and Level 2 articles)

• Academic Kids (Challenge)

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

• Fact Monster Article 2 (Challenge)

Websites:

• Connecticut Project Helper (page 7)

• The Lost Museum Video

• Biography.com P.T. Barnum Biography

• Teachers First: Famous People- P.T. Barnum

• About P.T. Barnum (Challenge)

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • P.T. Barnum

  • P.T. Barnum: An Entertaining Life (Challenge)

Magazines:

• Connecticut Studies Weekly: Week 3 (page 2)

• Three Ring Circus

Library Books:

• Connecticut, Connecticut: Past and Present by Laura La Bella (page 7, 32)

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter B)

• Connecticut (Hello U.S.A.) by Amy Gelman (page 75)

• Connecticut: The Constitution State by Robin Koontz (page 20)

• Ask your Library Media Specialist to help you find other books!