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Charles Ponzi’s Schemes

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Life of a Child in Italy

Carlo ponse was born on march third, 18 82 in lugo, italy. He was the only child of arreste and amelde ponsi. Orestes died before carlo started college, but he left him enough money to pay for an education at la sapienza universita de roma. After a couple of years, he had frittered or gambled his inheritance away, and he was failing his classes. An uncle suggested that he get a job, maybe as a clerk, something that would be stable, but not require a degree. Getting some kind of low level job felt like an insult and something that all his friends would judge him for

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