Jumbo: The Elephant

American Experience
Air Date: 10/08/18

P.T. Barnum buys Jumbo from the London Zoological Society and ships Jumbo to the U.S. The sale caused protests in England, but Jumbo becomes a sensation in America. Eventually after a few seasons with the Circus, Jumbo dies after being hit by an unscheduled freight train.

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The Gilded Age
S30 Ep3 | 1h 52m 46s
Air Date: 02/06/18 | Expires: 03/31/24 | Rating: TV-PG

The Gilded Age: Full Film

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