| The Teapot Dome Scandal: How Big Oil Bought the Harding White House and Tried to Steal the Country Contributor(s): McCartney, Laton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812973372 ISBN-13: 9780812973372 Publisher: Random House Trade OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Acclaimed author McCartney tells the amazing story of how Big Oil handpicked Warren G. Harding to serve as the nation's 23rd president. In exchange, the oilmen secured vast oil reserves--resulting in one of the worst political scandals to hit the presidency. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Business & Economics | Government & Business - Business & Economics | Industries - Energy |
| Dewey: 973.914 |
| LCCN: 2007024396 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.48" W x 7.98" (0.58 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
