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Then aspiring writer from Jamestown Louis L'Amour, Peggy Lee, who was born in Jamestown, Tom Mix, the most popular movie star of western films and more got their start in the circus.

Then aspiring writer from Jamestown Louis L'Amour, Peggy Lee, who was born in Jamestown, Tom Mix, the most popular movie star of western films and more got their start in the circus.

Columnist Curt Eriksmoen continues his series on circus acts and road shows and the long history the industry has in North Dakota.

In the final of a three-part series, columnist Curt Eriksmoen discusses the evolution of circus culture and the public's scrutiny on animal cruelty

At the turn of the century, circus acts crisscrossed the state, but activity slowed down after the First World War, columnist Curt Eriksmoen writes in the second installment of a three-part series.

At the turn of the century, circus acts crisscrossed the state, but activity slowed down after the First World War, columnist Curt Eriksmoen writes in the second installment of a three-part series.

The first large (three-ring) circus to come to North Dakota was Barnum & Bailey's "Greatest Show on Earth," when they entertained the citizens of Fargo Aug. 18, 1888.

PERU — For decades, miniature circus performers from the 1934 Hagenbeck-Walace Circus could be seen at the International Circus Hall of Fame. They were part of a 24-by-28-foot diorama to

PERU — For decades, miniature circus performers from the 1934 Hagenbeck-Walace Circus could be seen at the International Circus Hall of Fame. They were part of a 24-by-28-foot diorama to

The Oct. 24, 1923 Humboldt Standard let everyone know that celebrity orangutan Joe Martin — who had appeared many silent movie films and shorts — was coming to Eureka over the weekend with the Al G. Barnes wild animal circus