Fake It "Till" You Make It: Money Matters in Indiana

Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! In this episode of Unbound, we are talking cold hard cash. First, Regan tells us the story of master counterfeiter Peter McCartney, who distributed forged bank notes during the Civil War. Then, Casey regales us with the story of a bank crash that occurred in 1884, which uncovered the stories of many families in Daviess County. King of The Coney Men, Master Counterfeiter: Peter McCartneyBank Crash: Legal Papers Gathered in Wake of Bank Failure Tell Stories of Elisha and Martha Hyatt Family and Neighbors in Daviess County, 1885-1896Further Information:Counterfeiter:Indiana State PrisonGlenn's Block on Washington, Circa 1862Federal Building, 1905Bank Crash:Richard Hyatt PapersDaviess County ImagesSupport the show