{"product_id":"fall-from-grace-sex-scandal-and-corruption-in-american-politics-from-1702-to-present","title":"Fall from Grace: Sex, Scandal and Corruption in American Politics from 1702 to Present","description":"Washington scandal is more than accidental -- it's an American tradition!\nPolitical misdeeds are older than the republic. Throughout history an aggressive news media has consistently exposed irregularities and illegalities on all sides -- helping to shape our perceptions about politics and politicians.\nThis fact-filled book names the names and sets the scenes -- from almost every presidential administration -- letting loose history's best-kept secrets and most infamous scandals, such as:\n\"The Governor in Skirts\" -- In 1702, Lord Cornbury, New York's drunken, cross-dressing Colonial governor-general, insisted on wearing formal hooped skirts and lady's accessories in public as a tribute to the fashionable Queen Anne.\n\"The Overzealous Colonel\" -- Oliver North's predecessor in clandestine paramilitary activities was William S. Smith, in Thomas Jefferson's administration. Intent on aiding Venezuelan freedom fighters in their battle against Spanish occupation, he raised private funds, secured weapons, and enlisted soldiers of fortune for his private army.\nDrawing comparisons between malfeasance in times gone by and today's simmering scandals, Fall From Grace demonstrates how our intriguing if imperfect system manages to stay afloat -- almost despite itself -- and exposes the all-too-fallible men and women who take the front page by storm.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0345353811\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UJRV002EH2_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shelley Ross\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42828386435133,"sku":"31UJRV002EH2_ns","price":7.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0345353811-0.jpg?v=1766265498","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/fall-from-grace-sex-scandal-and-corruption-in-american-politics-from-1702-to-present","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}