The Teapot Dome Scandal: How Big Oil Bought the Harding White

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

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 â€œoil cabinetâ€ 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 conspiratorsâ€“all told in a dazzling narrative style.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color White
ReleaseDate 2009-01-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812973372

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2009-01-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812973372

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