Great American frauds

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Phineas T Barnum, Hershel Geguzin and Ruldolph Walter Wanderone, three notable fraudsters, are all profiled by Alistair Cooke.

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Fri 9 Feb 199621:00

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Fri 9 Feb 199621:00
BBC Radio 4

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