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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Savage, Railey Jane.     Subjects     Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.     Fraud -- United States -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Savage, Railey Jane.       by title:      A century of swindle...       by call number:      364.1630973 S264c     Search the Web     Savage, Railey Jane.     Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.     Fraud -- United States -- History.       MARC Display

A century of swindles : Ponzi schemes, con men, and fraudsters / Railey Jane Savage. by Savage, Railey Jane. Lyons Press, 2021. Call #: 364.1630973 S264c Subjects Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.   Fraud -- United States -- History. ISBN:  9781493053681 (pbk.) Alternate title:  Ponzi schemes, con men, and fraudsters Description:  viii, 250 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "From the Guilded Age through WWII, America was rife with ne'er-do-wells on a neverending search for the next big score. Between 1850 and 1950 lawlessness melded with ingenuity, fueled by optimism and ruthlessness: America was dangerous, buzzing, and where opportunity came to take flight -- the perfect conditions for swindlers. The gall and gumption of their hustles strain credulity. Fake diamond fields? War with Canada? Sir Francis Drake's unclaimed fortune? Apparently, all was fair in the quest for something-for-nothing. The scammers in this volume range from the undeniably unscrupulous to the ill and ill-advised. Fans of clever schemes and schadenfreude alike will be entertained by these tales of the rise and fall of some of America's greatest swindlers."--Back cover. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.1630973 S264c Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 364.1630973 S264c Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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