American Corruption
Scams, Scandals, and Scoundrels
Published on 3. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
275 pages
978-1-57859-796-3 (ISBN)
Description
"Discover the dark underbelly of American history as you delve into the gripping pages of Grifters, Frauds, and Crooks: True Stories of American Corruption. From the heights of Wall Street to the heart of Main Street, from the hallowed halls of the Capitol to the battlefields of the military, and from the glitz and glamour of entertainment to the sanctity of science, no realm is immune to the clutches of corruption. Through meticulous research, this riveting account exposes both notorious figures and obscure swindles"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canton
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57859-796-3 (9781578597963)
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E-Book
06/2023
Visible Ink Press
€19.49
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Person
Richard Estep is the author of more than twenty books, including Visible Ink Press’ Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers, The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers and The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book. Additionally, he’s written numerous paranormal nonfiction titles, including The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm: Unraveling the History & Hauntings of a Serial Killer’s Home. He is a regular columnist for Haunted Magazine and has also written for the Journal of Emergency Medical Services and appears regularly on TV shows such as Haunted Case Files, Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911, and Paranormal Night Shift. He has had a lifelong fascination for true crime, the military, and ghosts. British by birth, Richard now makes his home in Colorado a few miles north of Denver, where he serves as a paramedic and lives with his wife and a menagerie of adopted animals.
Content
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Overview: The Corrupting Influence of Power
2. Business
3. Education
4. Entertainment
5. Law Enforcement
6. Media
7. Medical and Pharma
8. Military
9. Organized Crime
10. National and Local Politics
11. Religious
12. Sex
13. Sports
14. Unions
Further Reading
Index