P.T. Barnum: Fiction vs Fact

Since “The Greatest Showman” hit theaters, people want to know who the real PT Barnum is. Kathy Maher, Executive Director of the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut (Barnum's hometown) has spent nearly the last 20 years studying the guy, so she's in a unique position to set the record straight.

Was there a real Phillip Carlyle?
Did P.T. run into the burning museum to rescue his friend?
What was the deal with Barnum's Bar?
Did Barnum and Jenny Lind have an affair?
Would P.T. Barnum approve of this portrayal of his life?

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