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Railways and Revolvers in Georgia
Type: Media Hoax. Summary: A London newspaper provoked trans-Atlantic controversy when it reported that a series of brutal killings had occurred on a Georgia train. American society has long had a reputation for violence. Therefore, when in 1856 the London Times received a letter from an Englishman living in America…


Rathergate
On Sept. 8 Dan Rather reported on 60 Minutes that CBS had obtained documents showing that President Bush had disobeyed orders while serving in the National Guard and had then used his family’s influence in order to cover up his poor service record. The documents allegedly came from the files…


Whatever Happened to Buckwheat
Type: Hoax. Summary: Man falsely claims to be the actor who played Buckwheat in the Our Gang film series. Buckwheat, as soon on Our GangMany child stars achieve success and stability as adults, but occasionally they go from stardom to the opposite extreme of anonymity and failure, as if dragged…

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