Don Oswalt clearly remembers the day he first discovered the circus. He was 10 years old and his younger sister ran into the living room yelling, “Mommy, come look.” Following his mother and sister, ...

Think model trains, but instead of railroads, this convention features tiny big tops, model circus wagons and yes, some model train cars, too. “It’s a three-dimensional preservation of circus history, ...

The performances and variety of acts at the circus usually seem larger than life, but this weekend at Circus World, it's the small exhibits that will be the focus of everyone's attention. For the ...

It may just be the greatest hobby on Earth—even if it's somewhat esoteric. “Most of us are the same as me. When they were very young, their parents would take them to the circus and they loved it they ...

Children love the circus, so what better toy than a model circus parade. In the late 19th century, the tradition of circus parades began. Toy replicas of circus wagons, animals and performers were ...

BARABOO, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Circus World, a National Historic Landmark located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, is proudly announcing the return of four circus wagons, including the famed Ringling Bros. Bell ...

Children love the circus, so what better toy than a model circus parade. In the late 19th century, cages of animals were drawn by horses through the main part of town to announce that the circus had ...

PITTSFIELD — Just checking in on Jack Trowill, the man who, for decades, would travel over hill and dale with his projector, his slides, his notes and his memories. He’d be at the beck and call of any ...

In America at the turn of the 20th century, circuses traveled by train. They stopped in small towns, unloaded the cars, and set up tents. Inside, humans and animals were dispatched to delight and ...