As the U.S. entered WWI, the Ringling show employed about a thousand people—but forces that would reshape the circus industry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cirque d’Hiver has been an important Parisian institution since 1852 (Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione de Paris – Dominique Secher) The ...

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 — ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This the first in a three-part series on the history of the circus in North Dakota. For 140 years, the circus has provided entertainment for residents of North Dakota. During the early ...

Here's how to clown around in Peru, Indiana. Peru, Indiana, is known as the "Circus Capital of the World" and has a circus history that dates back over 100 years. In the summer, the town hosts a ...

The world’s oldest indoor circus is undergoing a major renovation project to restore the venue to its historic splendour. Cirque d’Hiver was opened in 1852 by Napoleon III and is situated in Paris’s ...