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

from Eliz12

Fabulously written, an incredible story. This is an unbelievably complex tale, and I can't still can't believe the author got it all down. But the word repetition and details were, at times, maddening. If only this book had had a thoughtful and thorough editor, it certainly would have been one of...

from karenmerguerian

A real page-turner in which characters come to life, usually with all their weaknesses and flaws. The nation elects an indifferent good-ol' boy as president, and he appoints his friends, campaign contributors and oil industry investors to high positions in government, from whence they proceed to ...

from Devil_llama

High marks for readability. This history book reads like a novel. It's a tale of intrigue and corruption that perhaps helps to understand where some of today's activities arose. In a scandal that erupted, where the perps ripped off the US government for millions, and their own shareholders for mo...