scandals

The author examines American culture to determine what compels individuals to display dramatic and personal events on the public stage, discussing four cases that focus on individuals driven by revenge, betrayal, ambition, and madness.

Contains chronologically arranged entries that provide accounts of some of modern history's greatest scandals in the areas of politics and government, business and finance, education, religion, science, sports, entertainment, literature, and the arts; covering events from 1904 to 1972.