New York Herald

Events

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Episodes

1

Years

1874

Every event in Historedia whose sources name New York Herald, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. The New York Zoo hoax at Central Park

   1874

   Role: Publisher

   1. 1November 9, 1874 · Central Park ZooCentral Park Zoo Escape Hoax

      The New York Herald published a fabricated cover story on November 9, 1874, claiming a mass animal escape from the Central Park Zoo resulted in several deaths.

Sources

1. Central Park Zoo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03