Charles Ponzi's last name is now synonymous with fraud but that wasn't always true. There was a time when the name Ponzi was the toast of Boston? This is the story of his rise to fame and fortune.

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As revolutions and world wars rage across the globe Rose continues to fight for the working class no matter what the personal consequences might be for herself or her marriage.

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New York City's garment workers had returned to work after their massive strike that had achieved mixed results. The issues with the city's garment industry however went far beyond long hours and poor pay. Many of the city's buildings and factories were incredibly dangerous as would soon be all to clearly illustrated.

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Rose and her new millionaire husband become prominent figures as they fight for the working class.


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Pink Floyd had unexpectedly reached unparalleled heights of success with Dark Side of the Moon. That success though came at a cost and would nearly break the band. Yet in the midst of all this internal chaos they would still managed to create two more memorable albums.

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Roger Waters had increasingly taken more and more control over the direction of Pink Floyd. This trend reaches its logical conclusion with the creation of the critically acclaimed The Wall and the less so enthusiastically received Final Cut.

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Rose Pastor Stokes during her life time was one of the most written and talked about figures in America. She was a captivating public speaker, had a life story out of a fairy tale, and would be described after her death as an eloquent beautiful radiant flame like woman who fought for quote “A world in which there will be no unemployment, hunger, insecurity or war.”

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There was a time when big money televised quiz shows dominated American air waves. Then rumors started to swirl that maybe these contests weren't exactly on the up and up.

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How the now iconic band first became iconic. They finally move past Syd Barrett's influence by penning an album that was in part inspired by his descent into madness.

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How is it allowed to carry on for 40 years? And how does it finally all come crashing down?

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