Frontier Fake News: Nevada's Sagebrush Humorists and Hoaxsters

by Richard Moreno

When readers see the names Mark Twain or Dan De Quille, fake news may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But these legendary journalists were some of the original fake news writers in Nevada's early years. Frontier Fake News puts a spotlight on the hoaxes, feuds, pranks, outright lies, and other literary devices utilized by a number of the Silver State's frontier newsmen during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1647790867
• ISBN13: 9781647790868
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.6"