Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—The Caning of Charles Sumner
As I discuss in my forthcoming book Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History, Charles Sumner was an arrogant, aloof, erudite...
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Mike Martinez
Feb 13, 20213 min read
New Book: Congressional Pathfinders Has Been Published and Is Now Available
I am pleased to announce that my 15th book, Congressional Pathfinders: “First” Members of Congress and How They Shaped American History,...
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Mike Martinez
Jan 30, 202111 min read
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr was a member of the revered founding generation of political leaders, but he suffered an ignominious fall from grace and faced...
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Mike Martinez
Jan 15, 202117 min read
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, 202014 min read
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, 202016 min read
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, 202018 min read
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, 202011 min read
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, 202016 min read
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, 202011 min read
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, 202016 min read
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, 20209 min read
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, 202010 min read
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, 20206 min read
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, 202015 min read
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, 202012 min read
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, 202010 min read
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, 202014 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 202010 min read
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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