Davis, Barbara J.

The Teapot Dome Scandal : corruption rocks 1920s America / by Barbara J. Davis. - Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, 2008. - 96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm. - Snapshots in history .

Includes index and glossary.

Includes bibliographic references.

A story of scandal -- A new era -- The president's friends -- Public resources, private profits -- Front page news -- The investigation begins -- Special prosecutors -- The legacy of the Teapot Dome.

Provides detailed information on the Teapot Dome scandal, in which government oil reserves were leased without competitive bidding, and became a situation that rocked the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Includes source notes and timeline.

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0756533368 $33.26

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Harding, Warren G. 1865-1923.


Teapot Dome Scandal, 1921-1924.
Trials (Bribery)--United States.

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