Library's review
In 1869, a man deceived the nation into believing an exhumed 10-foot- tall “petrified man” was from the Onondaga Indian tribe or possibly a biblical giant like Goliath. This is an intriguing case study in fraud and propaganda. Source Notes, Selected Bibliography, Index.
Genres
Publication
Scholastic Press (2012), Edition: Illustrated, 112 pages
Description
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.
Awards
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2013)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
112
Physical description
112 p.; 10 inches
ISBN
0439691842 / 9780439691840
DDC/MDS
| 974.7 |
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