The Greatest Swindler of the Gilded Age

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Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine Ferdinand Ward! Ferdinand De Wilton Ward Jr. was an American swindler. The collapse of his Ponzi scheme caused the Panic of 1884 and the bankruptcy of notables including Thomas Nast and Ulysses S. Grant, who had joined his son, Ulysses S. "Buck" Grant. Jr., as a partner in Ward's banking business. Subscribe to The Dollop for more crazy stories from American history! https://www.youtube.com/@thedolloppodcast Want the Dollop Video episodes ad free and extra content? https://www.patreon.com/c/thedollop/ #TheDollop #Podcast #Comedy