Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United by Zephyr Teachout

Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United

Zephyr Teachout

384 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history politics challenging informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

When Louis XVI presented Benjamin Franklin with a snuff box encrusted with diamonds and inset with the King's portrait, the gift troubled Americans: it threatened to "corrupt" Franklin by clouding his judgment or altering his attitude toward the F...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...