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A Wonderful Career in Crime

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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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1. A Wonderful Career in Crime (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] The New Manager Playbook with Lia Garvin (00:19:58)

3. (Cont.) A Wonderful Career in Crime (00:20:42)

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A Wonderful Career in Crime

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Manage episode 437695339 series 2921506
Content provided by Mark Gandy. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Mark Gandy or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

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.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. A Wonderful Career in Crime (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] The New Manager Playbook with Lia Garvin (00:19:58)

3. (Cont.) A Wonderful Career in Crime (00:20:42)

256 episodes

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