George C. Parker
SEASON 1 : EPISODE 15
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Have you ever heard someone say: if you believe that, I have a bridge in brooklyn to sell you? It’s an expression used to imply someone is very gullible and easy to trick. Because we all know you can’t, in fact, buy the Brooklyn Bridge, right? …Right…? Well, tonight’s story is about the man who “sold” the Brooklyn Bridge over and over for years. True story. This is the story of George C. Parker.
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Con Artist George Parker Sold Brooklyn Bridge And Famous Monuments
The Brooklyn Bridge — “If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell to you”
The Untold Truth Of 19th-Century Conman George C. Parker
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Meet the Conman Who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge — Many Times Over
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