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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Hendley, Nate, author.     Subjects     Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.     Hoaxes -- United States -- History.     Fraud -- United States -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Hendley, Nate, author.       by title:      The big con : great ...         MARC Display

The big con : great hoaxes, frauds, grifts, and swindles in American history / Nate Hendley. by Hendley, Nate, author. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016] Subjects Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.   Hoaxes -- United States -- History.   Fraud -- United States -- History. ISBN:  9781610695855 (hardback ; alk. paper) 1610695852 (hardback ; alk. paper) Description:  xvii, 380 pages ; 27 cm Contents:  Classic cons -- Business fraud -- Despicable scams -- Great pretenders -- Hoaxes, urban legends, and popular delusions -- Dubious remedies -- Online scams -- Para-abnormal fraud -- Pop culture cons -- A gallery of rogues (and one hero) -- Interviews. Requests:  0 Summary:  "This book examines a broad range of infamous scams, cons, swindles, and hoaxes throughout American history--and considers why human gullibility continues in an age of easy access to information. Explores figures such as "Yellow Kid" Weil, Charles Ponzi, Orson Welles, and Frank Abagnale, among others Provides insight into human nature--gullibility being one aspect of it--throughout the ages, addresses the power of rumor and legend, and identifies the social conditions that have allowed some scams and hoaxes to flourish Presents information that can serve academic research projects as well as fascinate and entertain general readers Features the original stories behind the Hollywood movies The Sting, Catch Me If You Can, Argo, and American Hustle"-- "This title depicts confidence games and the history and laws surrounding them"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 364.16309 He Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.16309 He Checked In Add Copy to MyList Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.16309 He Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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