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The Electrocution of Jumbo II
Manage episode 316706030 series 3299945
Jumbo II was a twelve-foot-tall Asian elephant that entertained millions at Buffalo's 1901 Pan-American Exposition. After allegedly attacking two people, Jumbo's owner decided to execute the animal by electrocution. The elephant had other plans.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.neh.gov
To learn more about the Buffalo History Museum, visit www.buffalohistory.org
41 episoder
Manage episode 316706030 series 3299945
Jumbo II was a twelve-foot-tall Asian elephant that entertained millions at Buffalo's 1901 Pan-American Exposition. After allegedly attacking two people, Jumbo's owner decided to execute the animal by electrocution. The elephant had other plans.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.neh.gov
To learn more about the Buffalo History Museum, visit www.buffalohistory.org
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