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Time

Time: 50 Circus Animals Need New Homes When Ringling Bros. Shuts Down

For Students 9th - 10th
With shrinking numbers in attendance, the Ringling Brothers Circus will be ending its long run in May 2017. The end of the circus means many animals will need to find new homes.
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John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Biography of John Ringling

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about John and Mable Ringling can be found on this site. John Ringling was one of the founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus.
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IMDb

Im Db: Biography of John Ringling North

For Students 9th - 10th
John Ringling North, a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin, was the nephew of John Ringling, one of the founders of the original Ringling Brothers Circus. He managed the circus and its finances for twenty years, beginning in 1947. A brief...
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: Ringling Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the Ringling Brothers, the founders of the famous Ringling Brothers Circus, which began in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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Other

Times: Recreation at the Crossroads of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site for historical overview of the rise and fall of the New York Hippodrome. Also mentions a one of its early productions, "A Yankee Circus on Mars".
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Igor Stravinsky

For Students 3rd - 8th
Stravinsky went to school to study music and law. Once he became famous as a composer, he stopped practicing law. Listen to his music using RealAudio or Windows Media Player and read more about this composer's life and work.