These vintage photos of circuses from around the world capture a time when spectacle was a raw, human attempt and a lot of hard work. They also show a more controversial side, including sideshows and ...

Dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was a force after the two acts merged in 1919. Sarasota became the winter quarters for the Ringling Circus in 1927, ...