Bunco Artists in Richmond, 1870-1920: Sharpers, Snatchers, Swindlers, Flimflammers and Other Con Men
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Richmond in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was home to a lively underworld of tricksters, swindlers, confidence men and thieves. The former Confederate capital's under-staffed police force and dense population--large numbers of immigrants and the very poor--accommodated the enterprising criminal. Newspaper reports of the day offer a glimpse of a wide variety of crimes and misdemeanors, often with a bit of humor or pathos. Based...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:147666692X
ISBN13:9781476666921
Release Date:March 2017
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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