When Norway's Infamous 'False Margaret' Claimed the Throne
Margaret, Maid of Norway, ascended to the Scottish throne on March 19, 1286, when she was just shy of three years old, and living in Norway. Ten years after the real Margaret, Maid of Norway's death, ...
10 Aug 202127min
How Frederick Emerson Peters Charmed the Rich and Naive
His love for financial fraud may have been matched by his love of impersonation. Frederick Emerson Peters is regarded as one of America’s most infamous imposters. He posed as ordinary Americans, but a...
3 Aug 202129min
Princess or Pretender? The Curious Story of Princess Olive of Cumberland
Olivia Serres was an accomplished British landscape painter and published writer. She was also an imposter, pretending to be the legitimate daughter of Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland. She ...
27 Juli 202126min
False Dmitry: False, or Heir to the Russian Throne?
A False Dmitry refers to all the individuals who claimed to be Dmitry Ivanovich, son of Tsar Ivan IV, and heir to the Russian throne. Between 1605 and 1612, three men made the claim. Only one made it ...
20 Juli 202127min
Was Queen Elizabeth I a Man?
It was unlikely she would rule England, but she Elizabeth Tudor did ascend to the throne, and became Queen Elizabeth I. There are often conspiracy theories when you're talking about royalty. But, was ...
13 Juli 202126min
Frédéric Bourdin: The Chameleon from Nantes
Frédéric Bourdin, nicknamed "The Chameleon" by the media, began his impersonations as a child, and claimed to have assumed between 40 to 500 false identities, some of which were actual missing people ...
6 Juli 202131min
Stephen Weinberg: The Man With So Many Aliases We Couldn't Count Them All
When Stephen Weinberg was a child, he wanted more than anything to be a doctor. When his parents couldn't afford tuition, Stanley began his path to becoming on of the greatest impersonaters. As Stanle...
29 Juni 202127min
Will the Real Anastasia Romanov Please Stand Up?
Anna Anderson claimed she was Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of the Romanov dynasty, after rumors swirled that one of Tsar Nicholas II's daughters had survived the execution of the family. Her rea...
22 Juni 202125min
