In early 1865, my great-great-grandfather’s brother made a bet that should have ruined him. It didn’t. It made him — and our family — one of the wealthiest in America.
I’ve launched a new YouTube channel, Jeff Nelson Stories, where I’m telling the whole saga: the personalities, the risks, the family dynamics, and what really happens to people across generations when they end up with that kind of money. Some of it brilliant. Some of it strange. Some of it darker than you’d expect.
Did my ancestors commit a crime to get rich?
“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.” — Balzac
Go to Jeff Nelson Stories:
https://youtube.com/@JeffNelsonStories
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