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How ‘Rattlesnake King’ Clark Stanley Became King of Snake Oil Sales
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Clark Stanley was a silver-tongued Texas cowboy who called himself the ‘Rattlesnake King’. Back in the late 19th century, he wasn’t the first charlatan going from town to town in the American West, hawking quack products -- during this time when patent medicines were gaining popularity, American consumers could buy all sorts of fraudulent snake oil products like his. But Clark had a certain flair. A certain charisma and showmanship others didn't. And, for a few years, he really was the Rattlesnake King -- and king of the snake oil salesmen.
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1. 2024-03-19-Criminalia_S13_E01-clark-stanley (00:00:00)
232 episodes
Manage episode 407702705 series 2779329
Clark Stanley was a silver-tongued Texas cowboy who called himself the ‘Rattlesnake King’. Back in the late 19th century, he wasn’t the first charlatan going from town to town in the American West, hawking quack products -- during this time when patent medicines were gaining popularity, American consumers could buy all sorts of fraudulent snake oil products like his. But Clark had a certain flair. A certain charisma and showmanship others didn't. And, for a few years, he really was the Rattlesnake King -- and king of the snake oil salesmen.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. 2024-03-19-Criminalia_S13_E01-clark-stanley (00:00:00)
232 episodes
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