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In the episode Under the Big Top, we find Congressman John Kenna in 1877 Charleston, West Virginia, grappling with the dual pressures of political duty and family life. As he works diligently on a speech that could determine the future of his city, his young daughter Margie yearns to attend the circus that has come to town. The excitement of the circus, with its clowns and trapeze artists, stands in stark contrast to the serious nature of Kenna's political ambitions.
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