Well, George Gaylord Simpson really was a big name in 1953. (But who knows if he meant what he's portrayed as meaning, given the lack of integrity in Creationist Quote Science? OK, we do know specifically about that one!
(Follow the preceding link and look how honest your quote wasn't, Jorge!)
And the Nebraska Man misinterpretation really was a big story of 1922...
And the Leakey's started finding Rift Valley hominids in the 1960s, the walking/amphibious whales started turning up in the 1980s, the Chinese feathered dinosaur finds were in the 1990s, the legged sirenian was just a few years ago ...
If you think you can prove anything I posted is dishonest then give it your best shot. I bet you can't.
But don't hand out reading assignments and expect me to do your homework for you in order prove your point.