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S1 E13: Conning Their Way to FreedomConstant Wonder • Season 1, Episode 13
Jan 3, 2022 • 53m
For two POWs in WWI, a con was the only way to secure their freedom. And, Gregor MacGregor fooled hundreds into believing in a nonexistent promised land.
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The Land That Never Was
The Land That Never WasJan 3, 202223mGregor MacGregor fooled hundreds into believing in a nonexistent promised land.
Gregor MacGregor fooled hundreds into believing in a nonexistent promised land.
How Two POWs Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History
How Two POWs Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in HistoryJan 3, 202231mFeigning madness, these two POWs conned their way to freedom.
Feigning madness, these two POWs conned their way to freedom.

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