The Downfall Dictionary
Cataloging the past political scandals of the United States.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
William Langer: breaking away
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William Langer and his wife Lydia vote in the 1940 election ( Source ) Often described as one of the most colorful characters in Nor...
Friday, January 9, 2015
Ed Malley and George Cole: hats in hand
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Ed Malley (left) and George Cole ( Source ) Despite the fact that their crime had a serious effect on Nevada finances, Ed Malley and ...
Sunday, November 23, 2014
G. Harrold Carswell: representing the mediocre
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(Source: Donn Dughi, Florida Memory ) When George Harrold Carswell's name was first put forward for a seat on the United States Sup...
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Bruce Bennett: chartering a disaster
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Bruce Bennett and family. Source: encyclopediaofarkansas.net In a government career marked by corruption and harassment of civil rights...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Oakes Ames: digging himself a hole
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Source: findagrave.com In his support of the transcontinental railroad, Oakes Ames also became one of the most significant figures in th...
Friday, May 16, 2014
Richard W. Leche: keep on trucking
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Source: knowla.org When the political machine overseen by Huey P. Long was left leaderless after Long's assassination, Richard Webs...
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