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Fraud of the Century: The Ponzi Scheme, 100 Years Later
In 1920, Boston’s Charles Ponzi gave a classic confidence trick its name. Why are investors still falling for such a notorious swindle?
A Legendary Chicago Hotel and the Gilded Age Murder Trial That Embroiled a City
In 1882, in Chicago's most opulent hotel, a woman shot a man dead. Her defense would start a citywide debate about morality.
The Bizarre Newspaper Hoax That Nearly Ruined Lizzie Borden
An old grudge between a detective and a reporter led to one of the strangest—and most damning—fake news stories of all-time.
