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Author:
Harper, Kimberly, 1982- author.
Title:
Men of no reputation : Robert Boatright, the Buckfoot Gang, and the fleecing of the Middle West / Kimberly Harper.
Publisher:
The University of Arkansas Press,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
306 p. 24 cm.
Subject:
Boatright, Robert--(Robert P. W.)
Mabray, John C.
Swindlers and swindling--History.--History.
Swindlers and swindling--History.--History.
Swindlers and swindling--Biography.--Biography.
Swindlers and swindling--Biography.--Biography.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Ozarks studies
ISBN:
1682262456
9781682262450
LCCN:
2023026625
Locations:
YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

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