History Dispatches

It takes a special art to get something named after you, positive or negative. Such is the case with the Ponzi scheme - one of the largest and most successful scams of all time. Charles Ponzi orchestrated this scam in the early 1920s, suckering thousands of people, and swindling $20 million. This is the story of the original Ponzi scheme.

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Sources

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/ponzi-schemes

https://www.deanmead.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Substantive-Consolidation-Issues-Arising-in-Ponzi-Scheme-Bankruptcy-Cases.pdf

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/behind-the-badge-case-histories-scams-and-schemes/ponzi-scheme

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In 1942, 14-year old Jack Lucas lied about his age to join the Marines - even bribing a notary to attest he was 17. Tired of missing out on the action, he later abandoned his unit to join another marine detachment - which was bound for Iwo Jima. He then joined in the invasion of the island - and in the process - became the youngest Marine to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. He did this by diving on two grenades to save the lives of his comrades - and - miraculously - survived. This is the story of indestructible Jack Lucas.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacklyn_H._Lucas

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/incredible-story-jack-lucas-youngest-medal-honor-recipient-world-war-ii

https://www.military.com/marine-corps-birthday/badass-of-the-week-jacklyn-h-lucas.html

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In September of 1979, two East German families escaped to the west using a very unconventional method - a hot air balloon. It was an escape that required failed prototypes, a near disaster, and raw gumption. This is the story of the East German Hot Air Balloon Escape.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany_balloon_escape

https://thewallmuseum.com/en/balloon-escape-from-the-gdr

Popular Mechanics: Feb 1980; "The Freedom Balloon"

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In 1900, a British colonial official demanded an African tribe - the Ashanti - give him a holy relic as a symbol of their capitulation to the English Crown. They refused - and instead took up arms against the British. The end result was thousands dead. This is the story of the War of the Golden Stool.

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https://adf-magazine.com/2022/08/nana-yaa-asantewaa-and-the-war-of-the-golden-stool/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Golden_Stool

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Stool

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Ashanti.svg

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The city of Milwaukee began as a collection of three towns around the mouth of the Milwaukee River. None of these communities liked each other very much, and vied for supremacy over the area. This competition would turn into open conflict, and the main target, was the cities' bridges. This is the story of the Milwaukee Bridge War.

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https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/bridge-war/

https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/ae-feature/bridge-wars/

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