In my own research on the history of the 19th-century circus, I spend a lot of time in archives where I regularly come across vintage photos of clowns. Now, I don't consider myself afraid of clowns.

After a 6-year hiatus, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is returning in a revived show that no longer features animal acts. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; Photos: Getty Images ...

Don’t send in the clowns: Creepy clown emerged from crass, bawdy circuses of the 19th century Madeline Steiner, University of South Carolina for The Conversation ...

Clowns, like the circus, might be an antiquated idea. Or, they might be a national treasure. Both can be true. While one historian says they've been "culturally exhausted" and headed to the pop ...

Paul’s brother, Walter Jung, was also a circus clown. A Dayton Daily News article written about them in 1919 previewed that the circus was scheduled to make a stop in Dayton.

And this year, during its 35 th annual awards ceremony, the foundation will be honoring barrier-breaking circus clown Peggy Williams; third-generation hand balancers Marco and Paulo Lorador, ...