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From Library Journal Fool's Gold:  A Treasury of April Fool's Reads

The Piltdown Forgery By Stringer, Chris Author Weiner, J. S. Introduction by Stringer, Chris 2004-01 - Oxford University Press, USA 9780198607809 Check Our Catalog For decades the remains of fossils found in Piltdown, England were believed to come from a "missing link," a creature with a human cranium and an ape's jaw. Dr. Weiner shows how he discovered the truth about these remains, and went on to expose one of the world's greatest scientific frauds. …More

A Colossal Hoax: The Giant from Cardiff That Fooled America By Tribble, Scott 2010-11 - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 9780742560512 Check Our Catalog In October 1869, workers unearthed what appeared to be a petrified ten-foot giant on a remote farm in upstate New York. The discovery caused a sensation, and over the next several months, newspapers devoted daily headlines to the story and tens of thousands of Americans flocked to see the giant on exhibition. Ultimately, the discovery proved to be an elaborate hoax. Still, the story of the Cardiff Giant reveals many things about America in the post-Civil War years. The story of the Cardiff Giant sheds light on a complicated, mysterious past. …More

UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record By Kean, Leslie 2011-08 - Three Rivers Press (CA) 9780307717085 Check Our Catalog Three distinguished men have written breathtaking, firsthand accounts about extraordinary incidents involving UFOs. They are joined by Air Force generals and a host of high-level sources who have agreed to write their own detailed, personal stories about UFO encounters and investigations for the first time. …More

Wild Life By Gloss, Molly 2001-09 - Mariner Books 9780618131570 Check Our Catalog Award-winning author Gloss delivers a blend of cerebral satisfactions and page-turning adventure. Set among logging camps in the Northwest frontier in the early 1900s, she charts the life--both real and imagined--of the cigar-smoking, trouser-wearing Charlotte Bridger Drummond, who supports her boys by writing popular women's adventure stories. …More