The Downfall Dictionary

Cataloging the past political scandals of the United States.

Friday, February 18, 2022

George V. Hansen: The "Dragon Slayer" Repeatedly Brought Low by Financial Scandals

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( Source ) On the morning of October 1, 1985, protestors gathered in Boston to hurl boxes of tea into the city's harbor. Although it cle...
Thursday, November 11, 2021

William Blount: The First Test of the Senate's Impeachment Powers

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Source William Blount's early biography suggests a man destined for a renowned role in the early history of the United States. Born into...
Thursday, November 5, 2020

Thomas J. Lane: Jailhouse Incumbent Overcomes Tax Evasion Conviction

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( Source ) Thomas Joseph Lane spent more than two decades in the House of Representatives, but failed to make much of a mark on the history ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Charles L. Robinson: The First U.S. Governor Impeached

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( Source ) In the years leading up to the Civil War, the Kansas Territory quickly earned a reputation as a violent and dangerous place ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

William A. Clark: A "Copper King" fails to buy a Senate seat

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( Source ) As the mining ventures in the West gained steam, the businesses of three Butte men grew powerful enough that they were popul...
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