History's Bad Guys

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The Downfall of Tyrants
Despotic leaders do get overthrown but the process is often not very pretty
Rebecca Bradley: The Flapper Bandit
History students are not very good at robbing banks.
America Becomes a Kakistocracy
The United States and its incompetent government.
John McKane: Coney Island Crook
Sometimes, there's a reason why real estate developers get a bad name.
The Horrific Penal Colony of Devil's Island
A dark stain on France's reputation as a civilized nation.
James Addison Reavis: The Crooked Baron of Arizona
A land swindle of epic proportions.
The Life and Legend of Bum Farto
This article probably would not have been written had the central character's name been Jim Smith.
Jubilee Jim Fisk: Gilded Age Grifter
The crooked world of the robber barons.