The Golden Age of Fraud and Financial Con Games with historian Carol Lafond

Name: The Golden Age of Fraud and Financial Con Games with historian Carol Lafond
Start: 2025-03-29T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-29T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Ringwood Public Library

Schedule

Sat Mar 29 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Ringwood Public Library | Ringwood, NJ

Join Wanaque and Ringwood Libraries for an intriguing journey into "The Golden Age of Fraud" with historian Carol Lafond. Discover the fascinating stories of notorious 1920s con artists including Charles Ponzi (whose name became synonymous with investment scams), the charming swindler Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil, and the audacious Victor Lustig, who famously sold the Eiffel Tower—twice! This free program will be held at Ringwood Public Library, 30 Cannici Drive, on Saturday, March 29 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. Register for this free event at: https://forms.gle/YUgkT1DcxTckkyFx7