June 27, 2024
EP. 248.5 — Fraud Friday: The Confederate Counterfeiter w/ Ashley Nicole Black
It’s Friday, Con-gregation! We revisit our episode with writer and actress Ashley Nicole Black to break down the man who capitalized on creating fake capital. Stay sabotaging the confederacy!
This was originally recorded on December 8th, 2020.
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Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69159/counterfeiter-who-sank-confederacy
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