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Bertha Heyman: America's 'Confidence Queen'

Bertha Heyman: America's 'Confidence Queen'

FromCriminalia


Bertha Heyman: America's 'Confidence Queen'

FromCriminalia

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Legendary New York City police detective Thomas F. Byrnes once described Bertha Heyman as "one of the smartest confidence women in America." And she was considered among New York City police to be, “the boldest and most expert of the many female adventuresses who infested the country” at the close of the 19th century. Let's meet this so-called Confidence Queen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jan 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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