Just a prettier view of the building's roof

It's Carnie Time

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February 7th 2007
History lesson: Sarasota is home to the Ringling estate, once owned by John and Mable Ringling. John was one of five brothers who began and ran the Ringling Brothers Circus, World's Greatest Show. For a short time they were only 9 train cars worth of circus and 25 cents to enter. They were bettered by the Barnum and Bailey Circus which needed 64 rail cars to get around. When Bailey died unexpect ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more