, that that morning's paper has said that douglas was the very image and personal appearance of p.t. barnum. [laughter] i think the other reason that i showed the photograph of barnum with his various audiences would be this kind of titter or chuckle, i think people feel like even to this day that they know barnum on some level and obviously the name barnum & bailey, ring them circus we don't brought her lifetimes and as you know in 2017 but there's that name has carried on in our knowledge of barnum to some nktent but i think we also think we know him because of one thing from his, the early part of his career as a museum owner, the famous sign of this way to the egress, did you all learn that story in school connect the gross being the exits of people thought the grass was some fantastic beasts and so they would follow the sign and find themselves out on the street and have to pay another quarter to get back into the museum. that story is probably true. the other story, the other thing we all think we know about barnum is that he said the phrase, there's a sucker born every minute. that s

first, roberts wilson, editor of the emergent scholar recounts the life of 19th century showman, p.t. barnumthe cofounder of the barnum & bailey circus. then historian adam hook shield looks at rose pastor stokes who was a founding member of america's communist party and married to new york millionaire, james graham stokes. later, journalist janice kaplan on the discoveries of women geniuses today and throughout history. enjoy book tv now and over the weekend on c-span2.

biographies, robert wilson editor of the american scholar, recounts the life of 19th century showman p.t. barnumthe co-founder of the barnum and bailey circus. and then earliest 20th century immigrant and then later, journalist, janice kaplan, enjoy book tv now and over the weekend on c-span2. >> c-span has around the clock coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and it's all available on demand at c-span.org/coronavirus. watch white house briefings, updates from governors and state officials, track the spread throughout the u.s. and the world with interactive maps, watch on demand anytime unfiltered at c-span.org/coronavirus. c-span.org/coronavirus. >> and on capitol hill the senate about to gavel in what is usually a brief pro forma session. last week the republicans tried to pass additional $250 billion for the small business paycheck protection program to add funding to the $2 trillion aid package, which is projected to run out of money soon. the democrats blocked that additional funding and attempted to bring up their own plan that would provide money for the small busi