The Notorious Mrs. Clem

The Notorious Mrs. Clem
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781421420202
ISBN-13 : 1421420201
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Book Synopsis The Notorious Mrs. Clem by : Wendy Gamber

Download or read book The Notorious Mrs. Clem written by Wendy Gamber and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 1868, the remains of Jacob and Nancy Jane Young were found lying near the banks of Indiana's White River. Suspicion for both deaths turned to Nancy Clem, a housewife who was also one of Mr. Young's former business partners. Wendy Gamber chronicles the life and times of this charming and persuasive Gilded Age confidence woman, who became famous not only as an accused murderess but also as an itinerant peddler of patent medicine and the supposed originator of the Ponzi scheme.


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