Hornswogglers, Fourflushers & Snake-Oil Salesmen

Hornswogglers, Fourflushers & Snake-Oil Salesmen
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781493018048
ISBN-13 : 1493018043
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Book Synopsis Hornswogglers, Fourflushers & Snake-Oil Salesmen by : Matthew P. Mayo

Download or read book Hornswogglers, Fourflushers & Snake-Oil Salesmen written by Matthew P. Mayo and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone loves a heel, especially one to whom nothing was sacred and who charmed his or her way into the hearts, minds, and wallets of bumpkins and belles alike. This collection offers twenty-four tales of petty bandits, sleazy bunko artists, and conniving conmen and –women who traveled West to seek their fortunes by preying on the men and women who went before them to settle and explore. These stories of who they were, what they did, and why they are remembered for their deeds include ample and engaging historic illustrations of the shady characters at work and at play.


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