A Wonderful Career in Crime
Sep 02, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 223
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Episode description
How did Charles Cowlam resort to a lifelong career in crime during the Gilded Age?
During this fascinating interview, the author of A Wonderful Career Crime accidentally uncovers several fascinating nuggets of U.S. history that would otherwise remain undetected by well-known historians.
Frank Garmon shares his favorite stories of Cowlam's life as a fraudster, bigamist, and swindler. He takes us to the origin of how this micro-history came to be in book form. We also learn how the wisdom of crowds revealed Cowlan's true identity in a world without LinkedIn and Facebook.
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