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The giant and how he humbugged America

Murphy, Jim 1947- (Author).

Summary: 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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  • ISBN: 0439691842 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780439691840 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
    print
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 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.
Subject: New York (State) Cardiff
New York (State)
New York (State) Antiquities
Cardiff (N.Y.) Antiquities
New York (State) Antiquities Juvenile literature
Cardiff (N.Y.) Antiquities Juvenile literature
Forgery of antiquities
Cardiff giant
Antiquities
Forgery of antiquities New York (State) Cardiff
Cardiff giant
Forgery of antiquities New York (State) Cardiff Juvenile literature
Cardiff giant Juvenile literature
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor) 1810-1891
Genre: Juvenile works.

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