EPISODE · Aug 2, 2023 · 32 MIN
“The Scandalous Hamiltons” with Bill Shaffer
from The Preamble · host Sharon McMahon
Sharon sits down with author and historical researcher, Bill Shaffer, to learn untold stories of a Hamilton descendant in his gripping book, “The Scandalous Hamiltons: A Gilded Age Grifter, a Founding Father's Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalism. Today, if an author pitched a book proposal with as many twists and turns as this true story holds, it would likely be considered too far-fetched to be believable. Learn how curiosity from a fountain in Riverside park led to a deluge of court records, newspaper articles, and this turn-of-the-Century scandal.Host/Executive Producer: Sharon McMahonGuest: Bill ShafferAudio Producer: Jenny Snyder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sharon sits down with author and historical researcher, Bill Shaffer, to learn untold stories of a Hamilton descendant in his gripping book, “The Scandalous Hamiltons: A Gilded Age Grifter, a Founding Father's Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalism. Today, if an author pitched a book proposal with as many twists and turns as this true story holds, it would likely be considered too far-fetched to be believable. Learn how curiosity from a fountain in Riverside park led to a deluge of court records, newspaper articles, and this turn-of-the-Century scandal.Host/Executive Producer: Sharon McMahonGuest: Bill ShafferAudio Producer: Jenny Snyder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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