Greed in the Gilded Age: the Brilliant Con of Cassie Chadwick

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Eisenhower Public Library District
Zoom Adult

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In 1902, by simply claiming to be the illegitimate daughter of millionaire Andrew Carnegie, con artist Cassie Chadwick pulled off one of the biggest scams in American history, taking in nearly 60 million dollars. Author William Hazelgrove tells the incredible story of the woman who broke through boundaries of class, education, and gender, to beat the men of the one percent at their own game.

Watch a recording of this program at https://youtu.be/ptX3qNbxfd8.

Event Type(s): Lecture
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens
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