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Voices In Time

1520 | Wittenberg

Papal Fallibility

Martin Luther has some complaints. More

Voices In Time

1844 | St. Petersburg, MO

Whitewashing the Fence

Tom Sawyer invents the hustle.More

Voices In Time

1780 | Palgrave

The Promise of Dawn

The day itself is a deception.More

Voices In Time

1868 | New York City

Artful Dodging

Beware the ladies of the night. More

Voices In Time

1832 | Prairie du Chien

Lie, Cheat, and Steal

The white men do not scalp the head, they do worse—they poison the heart.More

Voices In Time

1973 | New York City

Funhouse Mirror

Susan Sontag makes a discovery. More

Voices In Time

c. 1885 | London

It’s All a Swindle

H.G. Wells has a product to push. More

Voices In Time

1917 | South Dakota

Losing Big

Be careful what you wish for. More

Voices In Time

1678 | Paris

Notes on Deceit

Distrust justifies deception.More

Voices In Time

2012 | Manila

Dead Alive

Lawrence Osborne prices the cost of a fake death. More

Voices In Time

c. 1797 | Bicêtre

Letter Scam

In eighteenth-century France, a stranger asks a favor.More

Voices In Time

1380 | London

Dressing the Part

Cat got your tongue?More

Voices In Time

1790 | New York City

Public Versus Private

Jefferson chides Hamilton for giving in to the fraudsters.More

Voices In Time

1865 | New York City

The Great American Humbug

The nation’s greatest showman explains it all. More

Voices In Time

1998 | Houston

Reassuring Words

At Enron, business is booming. More

Voices In Time

1869 | Quincy, MA

The Common Enemy

In which scruples make all the difference. More

Voices In Time

2008 | Chicago

Senate Seats for Sale

Rod Blagojevich wants you to pay to play.More

Voices In Time

c. 1828 | Edenton, NC

False Reports

Harriet Jacobs exposes the deceit of slaveholders. More

Voices In Time

1889 | London

Life Imitates Life

Oscar Wilde loves a fib. More

Voices In Time

1599 | London

Heaven of Invention

Making imaginary puissance.More

Voices In Time

2009 | Butner Prison, NC

Second Acts

Bernie Madoff settles into prison life. More

Voices In Time

395 | Hippo

To Believe or to Assume

Saint Augustine on the nature of little white lies.More

Voices In Time

1864 | Isle of Wight

Uncrossing the Stars

Two newlyweds reveal their deceptions.More

Voices In Time

c. 108 | Nicopolis

Grasping at Straws

For what can the diviner see, besides death, or danger, or sickness?More

Voices In Time

1906 | New York City

Heavy Hands

Can you really trust a butcher?More

Voices In Time

c. 1850 | Mississippi River

Warming Up the Mark

Finding suckers on a Mississippi riverboat. More

Voices In Time

1919 | Boston

Finding Your Calling

Charles Ponzi becomes Charles Ponzi. More

Voices In Time

1857 | Mississippi River

Teaching Distrust

Herman Melville invents confidence. More

Voices In Time

1666 | Paris

Standard Operating Procedure

Show me the man who doesn’t want his wife dumb!More

Voices In Time

1922 | Zenith

The Master Man

Sinclair Lewis harnesses the power of prosperity.More

Voices In Time

1914 | England

The Lady Has Some Fun

An aristocrat poses as a governess.More

Voices In Time

1975 | Samois-sur-Seine

Twisting the Plot

Patricia Highsmith on the dangers of marriage. More

Voices In Time

c. 1870 | Cleveland

Competitive Edges

Ms. Tarbell on Mr. Rockefeller. More

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