A colossal hoax the giant from Cardiff that fooled America /

• Main Author: Tribble, Scott, 1975-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.
• Subjects: Cardiff giant.; Forgery of antiquities > History > 19th century. > Cardiff > New York (State); Impostors and imposture > History > 19th century. > Cardiff > New York (State); HISTORY > State & Local.; HISTORY > General. > State & Local; Cardiff (N.Y.) > Antiquities.; Electronic books.
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In October 1869, as America stood on the brink of becoming a thoroughly modern nation, workers unearthed what appeared to be a petrified ten-foot giant on a remote farm in upstate New York. The discovery caused a sensation. Over the next several months, newspapers devoted daily headlines to the stor...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Chapter One. A Giant in the Earth; Chapter Two. Like Wildfire; Chapter Three. The Giant Maker; Chapter Four. Cradle to the Grave; Chapter Five. Big Business; Chapter Six. Ten Thousand Stories; Chapter Seven. Ugly Questions; Chapter Eight. The Conquering Hero; Chapter Nine. The Naked Giant; Chapter Ten. War of the Stone Giants; Chapter Eleven. Hubbub; Chapter Twelve. At His Old Tricks; Chapter Thirteen. A Tall Tale; Chapter Fourteen. Coming Home; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.