The Giant and How He Humbugged America

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  • The Giant and How He Humbugged America Book Detail

  • Author : Jim Murphy
  • Release Date : 2013-02-01
  • Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
  • Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Pages : 216
  • ISBN 13 : 0545537754
  • File Size : 1,1 MB

The Giant and How He Humbugged America by Jim Murphy PDF Summary

Book Description: When a 10-foot tall purported "petrified man" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York in 1869, the discovery immediately turns into a spectacle of epic proportions. News of the giant spreads like wildfire, and well over a thousand people come to view him in the first five days alone!Everyone has their own idea of his true origin: Is he an ancient member of the local Onandaga Indian tribe? Is he a biblical giant like Goliath? Soon the interests of world-renowned scientists and people from around the globe are piqued as arguments flare over who he is, where he came from, and if he is real--or just a hoax. In a riveting account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America’s biggest money-making spectacles--and scams--Jim Murphy masterfully explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage.

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