The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal

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American Scandal
Praise for The Encyclopedia of American Scandal:
<4The country's most notorious, shocking and dreadful scandals assembled into an easy-to-use reference volume. 5 5 —Wilson Library Bulletin
As much a part of history as any war, election, or work of art, scandal takes hold of the imagination as few other events do. Now one volume assembles America's most outrageous incidents in an accessible reference work. The scams and cover-ups, the back room deals and secret love affairs, the corruption and thievery—all the nefarious deeds that humbled those in both high and low places—are recounted in The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal. More than 450 infamous episodes from the 1600s to the present day unfold to reveal the sordid underbelly of American history.
Entries include
¦ Lord Cornbury, royal governor of New York and transvestite, who opened New York's assembly in 1702 dressed as the reigning Queen Anne
¦ Yazoo Land Frauds,... Tovább

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CJe iSeto Cncpdopebia of
American Scandal
Praise for The Encyclopedia of American Scandal:
<4The country's most notorious, shocking and dreadful scandals assembled into an easy-to-use reference volume. 5 5 —Wilson Library Bulletin
As much a part of history as any war, election, or work of art, scandal takes hold of the imagination as few other events do. Now one volume assembles America's most outrageous incidents in an accessible reference work. The scams and cover-ups, the back room deals and secret love affairs, the corruption and thievery—all the nefarious deeds that humbled those in both high and low places—are recounted in The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal. More than 450 infamous episodes from the 1600s to the present day unfold to reveal the sordid underbelly of American history.
Entries include
¦ Lord Cornbury, royal governor of New York and transvestite, who opened New York's assembly in 1702 dressed as the reigning Queen Anne
¦ Yazoo Land Frauds, dishonest land sales in Georgia following the American Revolution
¦ Andrew Johnson, the first and only president to go on trial for impeachment
¦ Charles Van Doren, television quiz show champion who confessed that the show's producers gave him the answers
¦ Heidi Fleiss, the Hollywood madam whose multimillion-dollar prostitution ring exposed a seamy side of Tinseltown
¦ O. J. Simpson, sports hero accused and acquitted of murder in one of the most sensational trials ever held
Both informative and entertaining, The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal also offers more than 80 photographs and an easy-to-use index, making it the perfect guide through the back alleys and secret corners of America's past.
GEORGE CHILDS KOHN has written or edited numerous reference works, including The World Almanac Dictionary of Dates, The Dictionary of Allusions, and The Dictionary of Wars. He lives in Madison, Connecticut. Vissza