Balloon Hoax, The

Balloon Hoax, The

1844 news story falsely reports that eight men have crossed the Atlantic in a balloon. [Am. Lit.: The Balloon Hoax in Poe]

See: Ballooning

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Balloon Hoax, The

news story in 1844, reporting the transatlantic crossing of a balloon with eight passengers. [Am. Lit.: The Balloon Hoax in Poe]

See: Hoax

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