Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central America
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- Under 100
- First published
- 1850
- Pages
- 45
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Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central America is an 1850 narrative published under the name Pedro Velasquez, recounting a supposed expedition to a lost Maya city and the discovery of its inhabitants. Now understood to be a hoax tied to the showman P. T. Barnum's exhibition of the so-called Aztec children, it is a curious artifact of nineteenth-century popular sensation. The book is a primary source for the history of hoaxes and showmanship. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.
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Book facts
- Author
- Pedro Velasquez
- First published
- 1850
- Reading time
- About 70 minutes
- Pages
- 45
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Memoir
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online