The Scandalous Hamiltons: Sex, Lies and Blackmail (The Gilded Gentleman)

About this episode

The episode explores a thrilling true-crime story involving the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton and a woman with a dubious past during the Gilded Age.

The great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton meets a beautiful woman with a dubious past in this thrilling true-crime Gilded Age caper.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Meyers, Greg Young

Guest: great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton

Topics covered

• true crime
• Gilded Age
• scandal
• blackmail
• historical figures

Keywords

• Hamilton
• Gilded Age
• true crime
• scandal
• blackmail

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