De Aller-Bedste Bøger - over 12 mio. danske og engelske bøger
Levering: 1 - 2 hverdage

Men of No Reputation

- Robert Boatright, the Buckfoot Gang, and the Fleecing of Middle America

Bag om Men of No Reputation

Swindler. Murderer. Scoundrel. Robert Boatright was one of Middle America's greatest confidence men. Although little remembered today, his story provides a rare glimpse into America's criminal past. Working in concert with a local bank and an influential Democratic boss, "this dean of modern confidence men" and his colorful confederacy of con men known as the Buckfoot Gang seemed untouchable. A series of missteps, however, led to a string of court cases across the country that brought Boatright's own criminal enterprise to an end. And yet, the con continued: Boatright's successor, John C. Mabray, and his cronies, many of whom had been in the Buckfoot Gang, preyed upon victims across North America in one of the largest midwestern criminal syndicates in history before they were brought to heel. Like the works of Sinclair Lewis, Boatright's story exposes a rift in the wholesome midwestern stereotype and furthers our understanding of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American society.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781682262597
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Udgivet:
  • 28. februar 2024
  • Størrelse:
  • 146x226x24 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 499 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 10. december 2024
På lager

Normalpris

Abonnementspris

- Rabat på køb af fysiske bøger
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding

Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.

Beskrivelse af Men of No Reputation

Swindler. Murderer. Scoundrel. Robert Boatright was one of Middle America's greatest confidence men. Although little remembered today, his story provides a rare glimpse into America's criminal past. Working in concert with a local bank and an influential Democratic boss, "this dean of modern confidence men" and his colorful confederacy of con men known as the Buckfoot Gang seemed untouchable. A series of missteps, however, led to a string of court cases across the country that brought Boatright's own criminal enterprise to an end. And yet, the con continued: Boatright's successor, John C. Mabray, and his cronies, many of whom had been in the Buckfoot Gang, preyed upon victims across North America in one of the largest midwestern criminal syndicates in history before they were brought to heel.
Like the works of Sinclair Lewis, Boatright's story exposes a rift in the wholesome midwestern stereotype and furthers our understanding of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American society.

Brugerbedømmelser af Men of No Reputation



Find lignende bøger
Bogen Men of No Reputation findes i følgende kategorier: