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Now, only memories of the Big Top animals

The sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus . . . more

8/10/23

Times change: Remember the gladiators?

The sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus, which will close in May. After 146 years in business . . . more

2/3/17

Rebecca Vargas, of Valley Stream, protested the treatment of elephants.

Standing against the circus

Two elephants slowly shifted left and right at the direction of a man’s black baton in the parking lot behind Fireman’s Memorial Field in Oceanside on Monday. A crowd gathered to watch the … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 7/29/15

R.I.P., GOP

The Republican Party, according to historians, was created in 1875. Its founders called it the Gallant Old Party, and it eventually got the nickname GOP. Around the same time, the party adopted the elephant as its symbol. more

7/17/13

We're the grass in the redistricting field

There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field. more

2/21/13

The circus is back in town

The Cole Brother’s Circus of the Stars returned to Fireman’s Memorial Field in Oceanside for its annual stay from July 30 to Aug. 1. Now in its 128th year, Cole Bros. has become an Oceanside summertime tradition, bringing out families for a milieu of remarkable acts while raising funds for the Oceanside Fire Department. more

By Victoria Leistman | 8/1/12

Families visit Long Island Children's Museum to celebrate the arrival of Ringling Bros. Circus [Photo gallery]

Scenes from Long Island Children's Museum's "Elephant Walk" on Monday, March 15. more

3/19/10

Families visit Long Island Children's Museum to celebrate the arrival of Ringling Bros. Circus

Families welcomed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to its temporary home at Nassau Coliseum on Monday, March 15. Kids enjoyed circus-related activities while waiting for the elephants to parade by Long Island Children's Museum, which hosted the event along with Herald Community Newspapers. more

3/19/10

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