Teapot Dome

Utilizing the published accounts and the mass of unpublished writings surrounding the scandal he brings to life the people involved both those condemned for their part in the conspiracy and those praised for uncovering it including: Albert B. Fall Secretary of the Interior; Harry F. Sinclair President of Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corp.; Edwin Denby Secretary of the Navy; Senators Thomas Walsh and Robert LaFollette; President Warren G. Harding and many others. Concerned primarily with the scandal''s effect on people and politics and not with fixing blame Professor Noggle reappraises the issues and personalities links new names to Teapot Dome and removes some of the stigma from others.