THE GREAT AIRSHIP HOAX OF 1909: History’s Non-Existent Flying Machine
5 August - 51 minsIn 1909, all eyes turned to Worcester, Massachusetts, as a well-dressed businessman claimed he’d built a flying machine — and the world wanted to believe him so badly, they saw it in the sky whether it was there or not.
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