The whole thing was based on what we now call "young adult" books that were very popular at the turn of the 20th century in London and the USA...fantasy fiction ( THE BLUE LAGOON, TARZAN, an many others, whose titles I no longer remember, but books I found in the library and read as as tween ) and yes, parts of the book series were on line, when this hit the net.
The MAJOR problem with this story is that those who fell for this tripe, know less than NOTHING at all about Manhattan at the time the story takes place. My family was living back then, I have photos of places that are talked about in the book, and what's described in the books ( especially where the main character lives and the surrounding area/s ) were ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AT ALL, like what's in the book!
And my family stories about that time, as well as what I know now, re buildings, houses on Fifth Ave., etc., prove that it's fictional, if proof is now needed! And there are quite a few documentary videos, of pictures of this area, on YouTube, right now, if anyone cares to check them out.
Welles' THE TIME MACHINE is a good read, an okay movie, but as with this whole Barron Trump tripe, IT'S ALL FICTION!
The cool thing about time travel claims is that whenever you show they are wrong they just claim that we are in another timeline.
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I can’t imagine why you’re trying to prove it’s fiction. That’s a no brainer. People into this most likely wear Reynolds Wrap hats with bouncing beanie stalks.
I was raised on fantasy, too. The Graustark books by George Barr McCutcheon. Turn of the century commoner marries Prince/Princess. Love fantasy. Know it’s fantasy. Love Star Trek, too, and don’t have the slightest doubt Spock still lives - in imagination! (Crossed out Kirk since he DOES still live)
Star Trek - Proud To Be a Soldier - Tom Lehrer
https://youtu.be/2UuGXSNSdy4