Of Henry B. Gentry and The Gentry Brothers Circus
November 9 was the natal day of circus impresario Henry B. Gentry (1864-1940). Gentry was a farm boy who lived with his large family on a spread outside Bloomington, Indiana. When the Van Amburgh Circus came to town, he was inspired to become an animal trainer. He put his dog Old Shep through his paces […]