New York sawed in half : an urban historical; the true story of what may or may not have been the greatest hoax ever played on the citizens of Gotham
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Rose, Joel.
Published
New York : Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by St. Martin's Press, c2001.
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1st U.S. ed.
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LC Subjects
Biography.
Impostors and imposture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History. -- 19th century.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
New York(N.Y.) -- History -- 1775-1865.
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Biography.
History.

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Published
New York : Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by St. Martin's Press, c2001.
Format
Book
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
152 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English

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"The true story of what may or may not have been the greatest hoax ever played on the citizens of Gotham."
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152).
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Chronicles the story of the scheme carried out by John De Voe and a man named Lozier in 1824 to "save" to city of New York from sinking into the harbor, recreating the atmosphere of the time and speculating about the reasons for this hoax.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rose, J. (2001). New York sawed in half: an urban historical; the true story of what may or may not have been the greatest hoax ever played on the citizens of Gotham (1st U.S. ed.). Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rose, Joel. 2001. New York Sawed in Half: An Urban Historical; the True Story of What May or May Not Have Been the Greatest Hoax Ever Played On the Citizens of Gotham. Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rose, Joel. New York Sawed in Half: An Urban Historical; the True Story of What May or May Not Have Been the Greatest Hoax Ever Played On the Citizens of Gotham Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by St. Martin's Press, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rose, Joel. New York Sawed in Half: An Urban Historical; the True Story of What May or May Not Have Been the Greatest Hoax Ever Played On the Citizens of Gotham 1st U.S. ed., Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by St. Martin's Press, 2001.

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