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19th-Century Newspaper Mermaid Cases

19th-century newspaper mermaid cases show how mermaids entered modern mass media. In this period, mermaid stories did not remain local folklore or sailor rumor. They were clipped, reprinted, illustrated, debated, commercialized, and mocked in newspapers across Britain and America. This entry examines the major case-types and several of the best-known examples.