The sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus . . .
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8/10/23
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The sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus, which will close in May. After 146 years in business . . .
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2/3/17
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The Republican Party, according to historians, was created in 1875. Its founders called it the Gallant Old Party, and it eventually got the nickname GOP. Around the same time, the party adopted the elephant as its symbol.
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7/17/13
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There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field.
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2/21/13
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The Cole Brother’s Circus of the Stars returned to Fireman’s Memorial Field in Oceanside for its annual stay from July 30 to Aug. 1. Now in its 128th year, Cole Bros. has become an Oceanside summertime tradition, bringing out families for a milieu of remarkable acts while raising funds for the Oceanside Fire Department.
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By Victoria Leistman
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8/1/12
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Families visit Long Island Children's Museum
to celebrate the arrival of Ringling Bros. Circus
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Scenes from Long Island Children's Museum's "Elephant Walk" on Monday, March 15.
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3/19/10
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Families welcomed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to its temporary home at Nassau Coliseum on Monday, March 15. Kids enjoyed circus-related activities while waiting for the elephants to parade by Long Island Children's Museum, which hosted the event along with Herald Community Newspapers.
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3/19/10
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