Hornswogglers, Fourflushers & Snake-Oil Salesmen

True Tales of the Old West's Sleaziest Swindlers

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
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Author: Matthew P. Mayo ISBN: 9781493018048
Publisher: TwoDot Publication: August 4, 2015
Imprint: TwoDot Language: English
Author: Matthew P. Mayo
ISBN: 9781493018048
Publisher: TwoDot
Publication: August 4, 2015
Imprint: TwoDot
Language: English

Everyone loves a heel, especially one to whom nothing was sacred and who charmed his or her way into the hearts, minds, and wallets of bumpkins and belles alike. This collection offers twenty-four tales of petty bandits, sleazy bunko artists, and conniving conmen and –women who traveled West to seek their fortunes by preying on the men and women who went before them to settle and explore. These stories of who they were, what they did, and why they are remembered for their deeds include ample and engaging historic illustrations of the shady characters at work and at play.

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Everyone loves a heel, especially one to whom nothing was sacred and who charmed his or her way into the hearts, minds, and wallets of bumpkins and belles alike. This collection offers twenty-four tales of petty bandits, sleazy bunko artists, and conniving conmen and –women who traveled West to seek their fortunes by preying on the men and women who went before them to settle and explore. These stories of who they were, what they did, and why they are remembered for their deeds include ample and engaging historic illustrations of the shady characters at work and at play.

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