The history of training circus animals goes back much farther than what we think of today. There was no striped tent, brass band, or trainers stepping into the ring. People have watched animal ...

James Deutsch | Senior Content Coordinator, Smithsonian’s America at 250 Book Project Trained and created for UniverSoul Circus in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Pizza Posse marries acrobatics to ...

Angela discovers why Circus World made Wisconsin a nationally renowned historic site and where the Ringling Brothers began in 1884. The museum features daily performances under the billowing big top — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peru, Indiana, is known as the "Circus Capital of the World" and has a circus history that dates back over 100 years. In the ...

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is making a comeback after closing its curtains in 2017. The world-renowned circus is set to return in the fall of 2023, according to its parent company – Feld ...

Though she knew little about the circus when she joined The Ringling staff 27 years ago, Deborah Walk is now considered one of the top circus historians in the country, and she credits millions of ...

The floor under the Big Top was a swirl of activity — spinning hoops, turning unicycles, twisting ropes, bodies hurtling through the air — sometimes carefully coordinated, other times featuring so ...

PROVIDENCE – The circus is coming to town. After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey is bringing back its traveling show to Providence’s Amica Mutual Pavilion this weekend. The ...