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Book SynopsisPacked with vibrant characters-conniving friends, FBI agents, and rival politicians split by sectional and ideological interests as well as gamblers, revelers, and wronged wives-A Time of Scandal will appeal to anyone interested in political gossip, presidential politics, the Ohio Gang, and the 1920s.
Trade Review[A] nuanced and well-documented exploration of the controversies around the early Veterans Bureau. ... A Time of Scandal is a multifaceted and strong account of an interesting time. Foreword Reviews Her colorful narrative makes a convincing case for Forbes' rehabilitation and, in light of other recent revisionist histories, a full reconsideration of an allegedly corrupt president and administration. An engaging argument for justice for a flawed but perhaps wrongfully disgraced civil servant. Kirkus Reviews Stevens offers a richly detailed account that portrays Forbes and Harding more favorably than most previous historians. Although aimed at scholars, general readers will be fascinated by the courtroom scenes and Forbes's rehabilitation during his two- year sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Library Journal Professor Rosemary Stevens has produced what is certainly the definitive work on Forbes in A Time of Scandal. NY Journal of Books Recomended. Choice
Table of ContentsPrefacePart I. American DreamsChapter 1: Hidden Stories, Fateful MeetingsChapter 2: Washington, DC, March-April 1921Chapter 3: The Dream of Efficiency in Government Part II. Reality ChecksChapter 4: Harding's Flagship Program, the US Veterans Bureau Chapter 5: High Stakes: Controlling Veterans HospitalsChapter 6: Hype, Hooch and the Art of the Con Part III. Winds of ChangeChapter 7: Taking a Friend on a Business Trip West Chapter 8: Harding Resurgent: White House versus ForbesChapter 9: Transitions in 1923: Forbes's Resignation to Harding's Death Part IV. Scandal TimeChapter 10: Coolidge, Common Cause and the Politics of Scandal Chapter 11: Rush to Judgment: A Senate Committee Investigates Forbes Chapter 12: Scandal Weavers: Scripting a Story of Rogues, Graft and Greed.Chapter 13: The Trial of Charles R. Forbes Part V. Aftermath Chapter 14: Making the Best of It Chapter 15: Charlie and Bob, Masks and Mirrors Coda AcknowledgmentsTime Line Notes Index
