Though the first modern circus was born in 1770s England, the tented attractions didn’t become an American tradition until around the mid-to-late-1800s. The traveling circus graced wide swaths of the ...

A modern take on Juvenal’s quote might read, “We, the people, have given up our civic responsibilities, and all we want is something to eat, and something to amuse us: like chicken wings and football.

Peru, Indiana, is known as the "Circus Capital of the World" and has a circus history that dates back over 100 years. In the summer, the town hosts a nine-day circus festival starring local performers ...