Political Scandals: Our Democratic Syste

This anthology looks at some of the political scandals in our nation's history including Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and the "Peggy Eaton Affair," Ulysses S. Grant and post-Civil War corruption, the "Robber Barons," Boss Tweed and his hold on Tammany Hall, Warren G. Harding and the Teapot Dome Scandal, Nixon's "Checkers Speech" and his role in Watergate, ABSCAM, Ronald Reagan and Iran-Contra, and Clinton and the role of Special Prosecutors.

This anthology looks at some of the political scandals in our nation's history including Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and the "Peggy Eaton Affair," Ulysses S. Grant and post-Civil War corruption, the "Robber Barons," Boss Tweed and his hold on Tammany Hall, Warren G. Harding and the Teapot Dome Scandal, Nixon's "Checkers Speech" and his role in Watergate, ABSCAM, Ronald Reagan and Iran-Contra, and Clinton and the role of Special Prosecutors.

David King is Head of English at St Andrews Lutheran College on the Gold Coast and has also worked in a range of Catholic, Independent and State schools in Queensland. Dave was Project Officer for the Boys and Literacy Project and co-authored 'Boys and Literacy: Meeting the Challenge' (James Cook University and DEETYA). He is a regular presenter at and contributor to ETAQ conferences and workshops.