Episode 135: The Baron of Arizona, Part 1: A Convoluted Claim

 

James Addison Reavis in 1900

 

In 1880, a brilliant liar and forger arrived in Arizona to pursue a 13-year old land claim of dubious veracity. Little did anyone suspect the breathtaking scheme he was about to launch.

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Episode 134: Acts of God