The P.T. Barnum of the Barnum and Bailey Circus

This story contains similarities of two aspiring young men a century apart. They both had a dream for their lives and pursued that passion. Their dreams became a reality in spite of the difficulties. One introduced a famous singer to America, the other has introduced a son,. His father and mother hoping against hope, that he too will have a dream and turn it into reality. Lu Hickey
Chapter I	In the Beginning
Chapter II	Early Years At Bethel.
Chapter III	Business Life.
Chapter IV	Trying Many Ventures.
Chapter V	Beginning As a Showman.
Chapter VI	Incidents of a Circus Tour.
Chapter VII	Hard Times.
Chapter VIII	The American Museum.
Chapter IX	Increased Popularity of the Museum.
Chapter X	Giants and Dwarfs.
Chapter XI	Tom Thumb in London.
Chapter XII	In France.
Chapter XIII	In Belgium.
Chapter XIV	In England Again.
Chapter XV	At Home.
Chapter XVI	Jenny Lind.
Chapter XVII	Arrival of Jenny Lind.
Chapter XVIII	Continued Triumph.
Chapter XIX	Havana.
Chapter XX	The Trials of an Impressario.
Chapter XXI	Closing the Grand Tour.
Chapter XXII	A Few Side Issues.
Chapter XXIII	Some Domestic Enterprises.
Chapter XXIV	The Jerome Clock Company.
Chapter XXV	The Wheat and the Chaff.
Chapter XXVI	Idleness Without Rest.
Chapter XXVII	A Prosperous Exile.
Chapter XXVIII	Home Again.
Chapter XXIX	The Art of Money Getting.
Chapter XXX	An Enterprising Englishman.
Chapter XXXI	At Home Again.
Chapter XXXII	The Story of "Grizzly Adams."
Chapter XXXIII	Building a City.
Chapter XXXIV	Great Year At the Museum.
Chapter XXXV	General and Mrs. Tom Thumb.
Chapter XXXVI	Political Notes.
Chapter XXXVII	Burning of the American Museum.
Chapter XXXVIII	Political Life.
Chapter XXXIX	Fighting a Newspaper
Chapter XL	Bridgeport
Chapter XLI	Honors and Adulations.
Chapter 42	An Employee of the Circus talks