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6th Grade Library: The First Fake News Story? - Nantucket Sea Monster

The Nantucket Sea Monster by Darcy Pattison; Peter Willis (Illustrator)
Call Number: J 363.31 PAT
ISBN: 9781629440828
Publication Date: 2017-09-12

In August 1937 the local paper

reported that a sea monster had

been spotted near Nantucket,

illuminating both the importance and

cost of a free press.

Photo collection

A collection of photos (primary sources) of the Nantucket Sea Monster

Macy's Parade

Entry from the retired balloon pages of the Macy's Parade site

Click the picture above to see photos and a video

from 1937 of the Nantucket Sea Monster

Nantucket Historical Association

A collection of photos from 1937 from the Nantucket Historical Association

PBS - American Experience

An article and photos on PBS

Smithsonian

Smithsonian Magazine

Videos