Before the advent of television, internet and social media, life was simpler. In the 20th century, circuses had a great importance in the cultural life of people, since it was one of the primary modes ...

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 ...

This undated photograph shows elephants in circus parade along Main St. near the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NCR ARCHIVE AT DAYTON HISTORY May 5, 1941: Pretty Jean Allen and ...

At Circus World in Baraboo, the sights and sounds evoke the golden age of the circus. Its presence is loud and colorful. In the late 1800s, traveling performers rode ornate wagons through towns to ...

CHEYENNE — In 2017, Shana Carroll, a former trapeze artist, and partner Sebastien Soldevila took the cirque game to a whole new level when they adapted 11 traditional circus acts into Cirque du Soleil ...