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Mr. Greeley
Famous editor of the New York Tribune.
minor
Also known as Horace Greeley, the late Horace Greeley
First appearance: xxxviii political and personal
Mr. Greeley shows up with force in At the Foot of the Ladder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one of the editors who allowed Barnum to use his columns against the rival company.
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In At the Foot of the Ladder: Mentioned as one of the editors who allowed Barnum to use his columns against the rival company. Later, in The American Museum in Ruins: Horace Greeley advises Barnum to go fishing and not…
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- Editors and museum associates
- Barnum's inner circle
- Diverse associates and performers
- Journalistic rivals and musical associates
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Barnum’s redemption arc:…
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- At the Foot of the Ladder
- The American Museum in Ruins
- My War on the Railroads
- XLI: Bennett and the Herald
- XLIII: The New Museum
- Appendix I: Rest Only Found in Action
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