The Downfall Dictionary

Image from nps.gov Congressmen with murderous tempers were not new to Philip Barton Key, but his prior experience had not exactly prepared...

Image from britannica.com The controversial existence of Harry Micajah Daugherty in the world of politics is probably best exemplifi...

Image from bioguide.congress.gov Charles Lucas, a U.S. attorney for the territory of Missouri, should have taken a cue from his first major ...

( Source ) Frank Donald McKay made plenty of enemies in his time as a political boss, but perhaps the most bizarre action by one of hi...

Image from kckpl.lib.ks.us History has been kind to William Warren Rose. Though his decision to flaunt a court order may not have put h...

Image from washingtonpost.com Were it not for a driver who accidentally struck and killed the beloved family dog of Harry Shuler Dent, Rich...