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These 10 Historic Con Artists Prove There is a Sucker Born Every Minute

Probably the greatest con artists of all time remain unknown, for the simple reason that their crimes were never detected. But there are many known, having been caught at their schemes and…

By Larry Holzwarth · 30 min

American History

8 Historical Figures Who Used Religion To Con Their Way To The Top

The fictional Baptist and later Methodist minister Elmer Gantry, who appears in three novels by Sinclair Lewis, was initially considered…

Larry Holzwarth · 19 min