The Teapot Dome Scandal - How Big Oil Bought the Harding White House and Tried to Steal the Country (Paperback)

In this amazing and at times ribald story, Laton McCartney tells how Big Oil handpicked Warren G. Harding, an obscure Ohio senator, to serve as our twenty-third president. Harding and his "oil cabinet" made it possible for cronies to secure vast fuel reserves that had been set aside for use by the U.S. Navy. In exchange, the oilmen paid off senior government officials, bribed newspaper publishers, and covered the GOP campaign debt. When news of the scandal finally emerged, the consequences were disastrous. Drawing on contemporary records newly made available to McCartney, "The Teapot Dome Scandal" reveals a shocking, revelatory picture of just how far-reaching the affair was, how high the stakes, and how powerful the conspirators-all told in a dazzling narrative style.

General

Imprint:	Random House Trade
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Laton McCartney
Dimensions:	203 x 139 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-8129-7337-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific institutions Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > From 1900 > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific institutions Promotions
LSN:	0-8129-7337-2
Barcode:	9780812973372

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