Скачать или смотреть History for Lunch - The Great Osage National Bank Robbery of 1866

Jim Ehrhardt tells the story behind an 1866 bank robbery in Osage, Iowa, illustrating life in rural Iowa not long after settlement. This local event had diverse ties to the War of 1812, the Governor of New York, a notorious criminal gang, vigilantes, Indian fighting in the Southwest, and a modern forensic laboratory. Attendees were able to view the currency actually stolen in the robbery and passed into circulation despite national warnings against it.

Ehrhardt is a recognized authority on the history of money, and the author of Iowa National Bank Notes and several articles about Iowa-related numismatic items. He has researched the Osage robbery for many years, gathering original sources across several states. Recently he worked with McCrone Associates, a Chicago high-tech laboratory, to perform a CSI analysis of the stolen currency.

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