Ergebnis für "The Fraud" in Geschichte

'Scintillating ... a thrill ride through the filthy streets and dank rooms of Georgian England where the lies and deceptions that fooled a nation were born' Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five Here lies Fanny Lynes, whose whispers from beyond the grave set London alight with scandal. Here...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history. With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller, 1929 unravels...

The United States has always proved an inviting home for boosters, sharp dealers, and outright swindlers. Worship of entrepreneurial freedom has complicated the task of distinguishing aggressive salesmanship from unacceptable deceit, especially on the frontiers of innovation. At the same time, competitive pressures have often nudged respectable firms to embrace deception. As a result, fraud has been a key feature of American business since its beginnings.

The bestselling author of the acclaimed House of Cards and The Last Tycoons turns his spotlight on to Goldman Sachs and the controversy behind its success. From the outside, Goldman Sachs is a perfect company. The Goldman PR machine loudly declares it to be smarter, more ethical, and more...

The Great Polar Fraud explores the history of the three men who claimed the pole, their claims, and the subsequent doubts of those claims, effectively rewriting the history of polar exploration and putting Amundsen center stage as the rightful conqueror of both poles.

THE ARTIFACT is a narrative podcast about how truth gets bent, broken, and weaponized. Each episode unpacks a real case where evidence, expertise, or “facts” were twisted by fraud, ego, ideology, or simple human error. From scientific misconduct and fake data to corporate spin, media scandals, and everyday cons, the show follows the paper trails, whistleblowers, and quiet details that expose what really happened. If you’ve ever wondered how obviously false stories become accepted truth—and what it takes to pull them apart—this podcast is for you.

Dive into the murky world of white-collar crime and corporate fraud! Join us for riveting episodes of 'Fraud Files' where we shine the spotlight and expose the facts behind major frauds, financial crimes and scams. Hosted by Edward, a forensic accountant with first hand experience encountering frauds and fraudsters. Also available on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts. New episodes drop every second Tuesday.

Dive into the murky world of white-collar crime and corporate deceit with The Fraud Files. 🕵️‍♂️Every week, we pull back the curtain on the most audacious and shocking business scams, financial frauds, and Ponzi schemes that cost people billions. 💰 From the slick, high-stakes maneuvers of Wall Street con artists to the simple, pervasive tricks targeting small business owners, we analyze the schemes, investigate the perpetrators, and uncover the red flags you need to know. 🚩Join us to learn how these crimes were committed, why people fell for them, and, most importantly, how ...

When Barack Obama ran on a platform of "hope and change" four years ago, he promised to unite the country. But as Kate Obenshain reveals in Divider-in-Chief, Obama has done exactly the opposite. Rather than seeking common sense, pro-American solutions, he has pursued far-left policies, a radical leftist agenda, and an attitude that’s both condescending and dismissive of Main Street America. As a result, America has become a nation of even greater polarization and disillusionment.

The Lost Cause ideology that emerged after the Civil War and flourished in the early 20th century in essence sought to recast a struggle to perpetuate slavery as a heroic defense of the South. As Adam Domby reveals here, this was not only an insidious goal, but it was founded on falsehoods. The False Cause focuses on North Carolina to examine the role of lies and exaggeration in the creation of the Lost Cause narrative. In the process the book shows how these lies have long obscured the past and have been used to buttress white supremacy in ways that resonate to this day.

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year What happened to Rudy Giuliani? Andrew Kirtzman, who has been following Giuliani since the 1990s, answers that question in this “masterful and engrossing” (The Guardian) biography that “cuts through the myth and caricature that has too often defined...

The definitive story of the California redwoods, their discovery and their exploitation, as told by an activist who fought to protect their existence against those determined to cut them down. Every year millions of tourists from around the world visit California’s famous redwoods. Yet few who...

La culpa exclusiva de la España castellana por el Desastre del 98, la condena de todo el pasado de España, la inferioridad racial de los españoles, la manipulación de la historia, la utilización de la lengua como arma política, la agitación del odio, la complicidad de la izquierda, la parálisis de la derecha, y el recurso final a la España que nos roba son los temas principales de este trepidante repaso, tan riguroso como mordaz, por el problema más grave con el que se enfrenta la España del siglo XXI.

The incredible, untold story of the WWII vets who overthrew their corrupt hometown government - the only successful armed rebellion on US soil since the War of Independence. 

It's only natural that people have always been attracted to get-rich-quick schemes, and in spite of their best efforts, almost everyone has been tempted at one time or another by a promise of riches that can be obtained with little or no work. The attraction is even stronger during periods when ordinary people have indeed struck it rich, particularly the California Gold Rush and the Yukon Gold Rush in the mid-19th century and late 19th century respectively.

This comic masterpiece is read by Paul Schofield. It has been noted also by Dickens’ biographer, Forster, that it marked a crucial phase in the author's development as he began to delve deeper into the 'springs of character'. "Martin Chuzzlewit" is Charles Dickens' comic masterpiece about...

An investigative journey through one of the biggest cases of art fraud in US history: The Knoedler Gallery. Written by VANITY FAIR reporter Michael Shnayerson and hosted by Alec Baldwin, ART FRAUD exposes the scandal of dozens of disputed paintings, and over 80 million dollars in profit that led to the stunning collapse of one of the oldest and most revered art galleries in New York City. Presented by Cavalry Audio and iHeartRadio