Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—The Yazoo Land Fraud
My forthcoming book, Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History, covers political as well as sexual scandals. One of the worst of...
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Mike Martinez
- Dec 31, 2020
- 14 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Anthony Weiner
Anthony Weiner’s case is the strangest, most appalling episode discussed in my forthcoming book, Scoundrels: Political Scandals in...
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Mike Martinez
- Dec 19, 2020
- 16 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Chandra Levy and Gary Condit
As I discuss in my forthcoming book, Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History, Congressman Gary Condit was a conservative “Blue...
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Mike Martinez
- Dec 1, 2020
- 18 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
It was the most infamous sex scandal in American history, and it nearly toppled an American president from power. Bill Clinton, 42nd...
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Mike Martinez
- Nov 16, 2020
- 11 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Bob Packwood
Robert William “Bob” Packwood was a long-time Republican United States senator from Oregon when multiple women alleged that he had...
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Mike Martinez
- Oct 31, 2020
- 16 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Gary Hart and Donna Rice
It was yet another scandalous story, almost a cliché, of a powerful man who throws away his political career (apparently) in pursuit of...
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Mike Martinez
- Oct 16, 2020
- 11 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Wilbur Mills and Fanne Foxe
In the wee morning hours of Monday, October 7, 1974, a black 1973 Lincoln Continental automobile barreled down a street near the...
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Mike Martinez
- Sep 30, 2020
- 16 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding has the dubious distinction of being known as “America’s horniest president,” and with good reason, as I discuss in my...
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Mike Martinez
- Sep 16, 2020
- 9 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Grover Cleveland
I discuss one of the most famous (or infamous) presidential scandals in nineteenth century American history in my forthcoming book,...
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Mike Martinez
- Aug 31, 2020
- 10 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Reverend Henry Ward Beecher and Elizabeth Tilton
Henry Ward Beecher was a prominent nineteenth century preacher and social activist, one of the most famous men in America, when the wife...
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Mike Martinez
- Aug 16, 2020
- 6 min
An Update on My Writing Projects
Each summer I provide a summary report card on my recent writing projects. This summer is no exception. I am working on three book...
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Mike Martinez
- Jul 31, 2020
- 15 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Daniel Sickles and Philip Barton Key II
The Sickles-Key scandal became one of the most salacious episodes of the nineteenth century, one of the few court cases of the era that...
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Mike Martinez
- Jul 16, 2020
- 12 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Andrew Jackson and The Petticoat Affair
As I discuss in my forthcoming book, Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History, Andrew Jackson entered the American presidency...
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Mike Martinez
- Jun 30, 2020
- 10 min
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
The Sage of Monticello—Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, founder of the University of Virginia,...
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Mike Martinez
- Jun 16, 2020
- 14 min
America's First Major Sex Scandal: Alexander Hamilton
My latest book project, tentatively titled Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History, is a retrospective examination of infamous...
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Mike Martinez
- May 30, 2020
- 3 min
New Book: Congressional Giants Has Been Published and Is Now Available
I am pleased to announce that my 14th book, Congressional Giants: Influential Leaders of Congress and How They Shaped American History,...
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Mike Martinez
- May 15, 2020
- 10 min
A Reading List for the Pandemic
I am taking a break from reporting on my current research efforts to explore a slightly different topic in this posting. Because I have...
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Mike Martinez
- Apr 30, 2020
- 10 min
Congressional Pathfinders: Ilhan Omar
A March 2019 Rolling Stone story on Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar summarized her place in American culture during the third year of...
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Mike Martinez
- Apr 16, 2020
- 6 min
Congressional Pathfinders: Stephanie Murphy
As I discuss in my forthcoming book, Congressional Pathfinders: “First” Members of Congress and How They Shaped American History,...
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Mike Martinez
- Mar 30, 2020
- 5 min
Congressional Pathfinders: Pramila Jayapal
In 2017, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives swore an oath to represent the seventh...
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