Fall from Grace: Sex, Scandal and Corruption in American Politics from 1702 to the Present
Language: English
Published by Ballantine Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A., 1988
- Softcover
- Used
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- Title
- Fall from Grace: Sex, Scandal and Corruption in American Politics from 1702 to the Present
- Author
- Ross, Shelly
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 1988
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Soft Cover, Not a Remainder
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0345353811
- ISBN 13
- 9780345353818
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Dimensions
- 8vo
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Political misdeeds are older than the republic. Throughout history an aggressive news media has consistently exposed irregularities and illegalities on all sides -- helping to shape our perceptions about politics and politicians.
This fact-filled book names the names and sets the scenes -- from almost every presidential administration -- letting loose history's best-kept secrets and most infamous scandals, such as:
"The Governor in Skirts" -- In 1702, Lord Cornbury, New York's drunken, cross-dressing Colonial governor-general, insisted on wearing formal hooped skirts and lady's accessories in public as a tribute to the fashionable Queen Anne.
"The Overzealous Colonel" -- Oliver North's predecessor in clandestine paramilitary activities was William S. Smith, in Thomas Jefferson's administration. Intent on aiding Venezuelan freedom fighters in their battle against Spanish occupation, he raised priva
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