A Treasury of Great American Scandals

Name: A Treasury of Great American Scandals
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Michael Farquhar
ISBN: 9781449832230

Author: Michael Farquhar

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/04/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History, Humor, Political Humor

Synopsis

Following on the heels of his national bestseller A Treasury of Royal Scandals, Michael Farquhar turns his attention to matters a little closer to home. From the unhappy family relationships of prominent Americans to the feuds, smear campaigns, duels, and infamous sex scandals that have punctuated our history, we see our Founding Fathers and other American heroes in the course of their all-too-human events.

About Michael Farquhar

Michael Farquhar is the author of three bestsellers: A Treasury of Royal Scandals, A Treasury of Great American Scandals, and A Treasury of Deception, as well as A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans. He is coauthor of The Century: History as It Happened on the Front Page of the Capital's Newspaper, and his work has been featured in publications including the Washington Post, where he was a writer and editor for ten years. He has also appeared as a commentator on such programs as the History Channel's Russia: Land of the Tsars and The French Revolution. Michael lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cyndi on April 17, 2018

Lots of interesting facts. Of course sometimes we learn things about historical people we wish we had never found out. For instance; Benjamin Franklin. I have always admired him. He brought lending libraries to America. But he also threw his son in jail because he was on the British side of the Revo......more

Goodreads review by Lois on June 19, 2018

This was hilarious. Light, fun and extremely easy reading. I gave it 3 stars only because the author played a bit loose with actual facts.......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on April 28, 2008

i read these books because i love history, but i didnt find this one as interesting as the royalty scandals, but nonetheless it was an interesting read.......more

Goodreads review by Wigs on July 20, 2012

Well, it's American history, so obviously there's a level of dryness you can't get around, but the author writes in a very witty, sometimes sarcastic manner that amuses me. Educational little bits of stuff you won't find in history books. I definitely learned stuff I didn't know about and I think it......more

Goodreads review by Michael Gerald on June 30, 2020

Had a fun yet informative time reading this!......more