The Giant and how he humbugged America
A description of the Cardiff Giant mystery in which a man in upstate New York buried a ten-foot-tall., petrified model of a man, which was discovered by well diggers a year later, and set into motion a money-making spectacle.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scholastic Press,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Murphy, Jim, |d 1947- | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Giant and how he humbugged America / |c Jim Murphy. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York : |b Scholastic Press, |c 2012. | ||
| 300 | |a 112 p. : |b ill. ; |c 27 cm. | ||
| 520 | |a A description of the Cardiff Giant mystery in which a man in upstate New York buried a ten-foot-tall., petrified model of a man, which was discovered by well diggers a year later, and set into motion a money-making spectacle. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The discovery -- Word spreads -- The scientists' opinions -- Open for business -- Changes -- Embarrassing accusations -- The ugly truth -- A giant move -- Enter Barnum -- Giant problems all around -- A giant farewell -- A final resting place -- Other famous hoaxes. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Cardiff giant |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Hoaxes |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Cardiff (N.Y.) |x Antiquities |v Juvenile nonfiction | |
| 651 | 0 | |a New York (State) |x Antiquities |v Juvenile nonfiction | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Forgery of antiquities |z New York (State) |z Cardiff |v Juvenile nonfiction | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Barnum, P. T. |q (Phineas Taylor), |d 1810-1891 |v Juvenile nonfiction. |
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