Ep 190 - Fredericka Mandelbaum, Queen of the Fences

Ep 190 is loose! And we're back in gang territory to tell the tale of a girl boss who had New York in the palm of her hand.Who was Fredericka Mandelbaum? How did she build her criminal empire? And do you have an onion handkerchief?The secret ingredient is...silk!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet.Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinetJoin us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetSources include:www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericka_Mandelbaumwww.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howe_and_Hummelwww.mcny.org/story/extraordinary-mother-mandelbaumwww.messynessychic.com/2017/07/26/meet-the-woman-behind-new-yorks-1800s-school-for-crooks/www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-yorks-first-female-crime-boss-started-her-own-crime-schoolwww.ranker.com/list/life-of-mother-mandelbaum/genevieve-carltonephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/gangs-of-new-york/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.