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Teapot Dome by M. R. Werner and John Starr is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Teapot Dome about?

This gem of a book covers the complicated dealings that resulted from the Teapot Dome (and Elk Hills) naval oil reserve grabs by some 1920s oilmen. And, it covers them from the investigative and legal standpoint, following the investigators hired by the Senator Walsh led committee to root out just how many millions of dollars changed hands under the guise of preserving the nation's petroleum reserves for the fleet. Written by a couple of newspaper men, the style is very readable. You do have to get re-accustomed to the archaic practice of having everyone of social importance being referred to by their title (i.e., Secretary of the Interior Fall is usually called "Senator Fall", even though he resigned from the Senate upon his appointment to Interior), while mere mortals only merit the use of their last names. After a while, the various judges, senators and colonels all tend to blend together - a "hard to tell the players without a scorecard" sort of dilemma. Other than that, the book's style is first rate and easy to read in the bargain. With a focus upon the machinations of Secretaries Fall, Mellon, and Denby, Attorney General Daughterty, and oilmen Doheny, Sinclair and Osler, the

Author

M. R. Werner and John Starr

Publisher

Viking Press, Inc.

Published

1959

Language

EN

Subjects

Economics, Management, Business