Women as Adventurous Spenders and Deceivers
A sweeping portrait of libertine women across eras and nations who charm powerful men, spark duels, and flee with fortunes. It recounts Mary Boozer Countess de Pourtales, Mme Therese Humbert, and Anna Archduchess Rigiano among others, detailing duels, marriages, cons, and spectacular frauds ending in executions or ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
China
India
South Carolina
Boozer
Mary Hoozer
Countess de Pourtales
Mikado
Japan
Foud
South
Paris
Efe
Pourtales
Stettin
Germany
Anna
Buda- Pesth
Unter den Linden
Countess Rigiano
Katherina
Austria-Este
Ferdinand
Saxony
Roumania
Lafitte Negotiates Armistice With Jackson at New Orleans
In December at Tete des Faux Lafitte offers men and arms to Gen Jackson for Louisiana aid, demanding a full pardon and payment for his men. Claiborne approves revoking a prior proclamation, and Jackson pledges to relay the terms to the President. Meanwhile La Roche notes Napoleon connection with Capt Jean, adding intrigue to Barataria loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haritaria
Jackson
Claiborne
Lafitte
Percy
England
Louisiana
Deal
Lautte
Gen. Jackson
Jean Lafitte
Baratoria
New Orleans
United States
Capt. Lafitte
Gen. la Roche
la Roche
Lagralle
Rose de Cazencauy
Jean
Lagalie
Capt
Napoleon
Madame Riefet
Barataria
Ester
Conductor Rewards Courage To Let Girl Ride Home
A New York Run story recalls a rainy city night when a young girl waited hours at Broadway and Thirty third Street. The conductor, blocked from collecting fares, climbed onto the car dashboard and lifted the crying child inside then transferred a nickel to the company fund and asked for her number as she promised to embroider a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-third Street
Broadway
New York Run
Odd Inaugural Tale Revisited In Washington
A revived anecdote from Frederick Douglass about Lincoln in 1861 circulates in Washington. Diplomats mocked him while he blocked his boots, asking where the toilet executives polish their boots, prompting Lincoln to inquire about who polishes theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazalle
Madame Renfet
Philip
Napoleon
Lafitte
Flace
Washington
Frederick Dougines
John Brown
Lincoln
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Boozer
Mme
Therese Humbert
Toulouse
Crawford
Nice
Robert Henry Crawford
Therese
Erigiano
Humberts
Havre
Humbert
Marla
Crawfords
Iis
France
Mary Devereux
Don Cc. Wilson
Tete Des Faux
New England
Angeles
Madame Belfet
Madame
Louise
Lfe
Lasalle
Mademoiselle de Care ‘Eau
Enid
Laxalte
Lake Borgne
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