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The Giant and how he humbugged America, Jim Murphy
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- Summary
- An account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America's biggest money-making spectacles--and scams. Author Jim Murphy explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 112 pages
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780439691840
- Label
- The Giant and how he humbugged America
- Title
- The Giant and how he humbugged America
- Statement of responsibility
- Jim Murphy
- Subject
-
- trueAntiquities -- Forgeries
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 -- Juvenile literature
- Cardiff (N.Y.) -- Antiquities
- Cardiff (N.Y.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- trueCardiff giant
- Cardiff giant -- Juvenile literature
- trueCardiff, New York -- Antiquities
- Forgery of antiquities -- New York (State) | Cardiff
- Forgery of antiquities -- New York (State) | Cardiff -- Juvenile literature
- trueHoaxes -- History
- trueNew York (State) -- Antiquities
- New York (State) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America's biggest money-making spectacles--and scams. Author Jim Murphy explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10143393
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Murphy, Jim
- Dewey number
- 974.7/65
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1210L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- F129.C27
- LC item number
- M87 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 5
- 12
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 8.7
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Barnum, P. T.
- Barnum, P. T.
- Cardiff giant
- Forgery of antiquities
- Cardiff giant
- Forgery of antiquities
- Cardiff (N.Y.)
- New York (State)
- Cardiff (N.Y.)
- New York (State)
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- The Giant and how he humbugged America, Jim Murphy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-108) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 907120
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 112 pages
- Isbn
- 9780439691840
- Lccn
- 2011036798
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9780439691840
- Label
- The Giant and how he humbugged America, Jim Murphy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-108) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 907120
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 112 pages
- Isbn
- 9780439691840
- Lccn
- 2011036798
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9780439691840
Subject
- trueAntiquities -- Forgeries
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
- Barnum, P. T., (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 -- Juvenile literature
- Cardiff (N.Y.) -- Antiquities
- Cardiff (N.Y.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- trueCardiff giant
- Cardiff giant -- Juvenile literature
- trueCardiff, New York -- Antiquities
- Forgery of antiquities -- New York (State) | Cardiff
- Forgery of antiquities -- New York (State) | Cardiff -- Juvenile literature
- trueHoaxes -- History
- trueNew York (State) -- Antiquities
- New York (State) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
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