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A Century of Swindles: Ponzi Schemes, Con Men, and Fraudsters
By Savage, Railey Jane
- ISBN
- 9781493053681
- Publisher
- Lyons: Globe Pequot
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Reviewed on August 27, 2021 | Social Sciences
New York—based writer Savage explores swindlers, con men (and women), and fraudsters in the United States between 1850 and 1950. Each of the seven chapters begins by setting the scene with the date, place, take, and players, followed by an account of the crime. Readers likely won't be familiar with most of the subjects, from Gordon Gordon, who swindled magnate Jay Gould, to Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, an alleged spiritualist princess with a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
