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	Podcast:		Criminal Records Podcast
	Episode:		Mary Carleton
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:51:35
	Publish Date:		2020-04-23 12:00:00
	Description:		Meet the woman who claimed to be a German princess, scammed a handful of husbands, palled around with pirates, and played her scandalous self on the stage. Why were so many English men so easy to dupe when a stranger showed up claiming noble heritage? How did a con artist become a celebrity? How much do we really know about Mary as a person, and how much did this self-made woman construct herself as a character? Show notes and sources at this link
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