Political Scandals

Political Scandals Our Democratic System Prevails - Perspectives on History Series

Paperback (01 Dec 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This anthology looks at some of the political scandals in our nation's history including Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and the ""Peggy Eaton Affair,"" Ulysses S. Grant and post-Civil War corruption, the ""Robber Barons,"" Boss Tweed and his hold on Tammany Hall, Warren G. Harding and the Teapot Dome Scandal, Nixon's ""Checkers Speech"" and his role in Watergate, ABSCAM, Ronald Reagan and Iran-Contra, and Clinton and the role of Special Prosecutors.

Book information

ISBN: 9781579600129
Publisher: History Compass LLC
Imprint: History Compass
Pub date:
DEWEY: 973.099
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 60
Weight: 81g
Height: 154mm
Width: 185mm
Spine width: 4mm