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LEADER: 01751cam a22002898a 4500
001 2007007482
003 DLC
005 20070307112544.0
008 070226s2007 ncu b 001 0deng
010 $a 2007007482
020 $a9780786430390 (softcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
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050 00 $aHV6695$b.S44 2007
082 00 $a364.16/3092273$222
100 1 $aSegrave, Kerry,$d1944-
245 10 $aWomen swindlers in America, 1860-1920 /$cKerry Segrave.
260 $aJefferson, NC :$bMcFarland & Company,$c2007.
263 $a0704
300 $ap. cm.
520 $a"Studies frauds and swindles perpetrated by women, and offers character studies of several key female swindlers including Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, Mabel Parker, and Sarah Casselman, among others. Frauds covered include spiritually-based crimes (i.e. deceptive séances, "spirit writing") and love crimes (i.e. matrimonial racketeering), as well as "sob story" panhandling, counterfeiting, faking wealth, and pension fraud"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aSpiritualism -- Spiritualism-Ann O'Delia Diss Debar -- Love and marriage -- Sob stories -- Passing bad paper -- Passing bad paper-Mabel Parker -- Commercial interests -- Commercial interests-Marion La Touche -- Faking wealth -- Faking wealth-Sarah Casselman -- Faking wealth-Bertha Heyman -- Faking wealth-Cassie Chadwick -- Pension fraud and imposters -- Various frauds -- Various frauds-Ellen Peck.
650 0 $aSwindlers and swindling$zUnited States$vCase studies.
650 0 $aFraud$zUnited States$vCase studies.
650 0 $aFemale offenders$zUnited States$vCase studies.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$y1865-1921.