The Downfall Dictionary
Cataloging the past political scandals of the United States.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Edwin Edwards: How Gambling Brought Down Louisiana's "Cajun King"
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( Source ) Reporters covering the 1985 trial of Governor Edwin Edwards were treated to an unusual photo opportunity one day as Louisiana...
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 ...
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