In 1907 a short blurb in the circus columns of Billboard magazine listed the names of various circus performers who wintered in Bloomington, Illinois, and made the off-hand statement that “Bloomington ...

From the hard work and discipline that went on behind the scenes to the camaraderie and support among performers, there’s something pretty nostalgic about circus life. For many, the circus was their ...

When circuses starting making their way to Dayton in the 1800s, they quickly became a major spectacle. We went back into the archives to see what the circuses were like throughout history and the ...