Men of No Reputation

Men of No Reputation PDF

Author: Kimberly Harper

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1682262456

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"'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"