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

An in-depth study of the 1922 Teapot Dome oil scandal discusses the role of Warren G. Harding and members of his administration in manipulating political power to promote the interests of powerful oil interests and examines the consequences for Harding and his cronies, as well as the lasting legacy of the scandal for American politics. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.