Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Col. G.W. Hall


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Among the important figures in the early days of the circus in Wisconsin is George W. Hall (Popcorn George).
Hall started a circus in Evansville in 1884 and got his nickname because he started raising his own material for one of the show's best sellers, popcorn.

Posted by Buckles at 2/09/2010 06:19:00 AM

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hall didn't make his name by raising corn; he earned his nickname selling popcorn in New York, on trains, etc. It wasn't a common treat at the time. He joined the business in the 1850s and had his first circus in 1864.

09 February, 2010 10:00

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