Men of No Reputation : Robert Boatright, the Buckfoot Gang, and the Fleecing of Middle America / Kimberly Harper.
"'Men of No Reputation,' the story of a gang of con men [led by Robert P.W. Boatright and John C. Mabray] in the Missouri Ozarks who swindled millions, reveals the seedier side of turn-of-the-century rural America and offers rare insight into one of the most successful cons of all tim...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Fayetteville :
University of Arkansas Press,
2024.
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| Series: | Ozarks studies.
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| Summary: | "'Men of No Reputation,' the story of a gang of con men [led by Robert P.W. Boatright and John C. Mabray] in the Missouri Ozarks who swindled millions, reveals the seedier side of turn-of-the-century rural America and offers rare insight into one of the most successful cons of all time. Like the works of Sinclair Lewis, this story exposes a rift in the wholesome midwestern stereotype and furthers our understanding of turn-of-the-century American society"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : 31 images. |
| ISBN: | 9781610758093 1610758099 |