One Nation Under Sex: How the Private Lives of Presidents, First Ladies and Their Lovers Changed the Course of American History
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230339921 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now he turns his rabble-rousing sensibility backwards with a similar imperative. You don't have to agree with all of Larry Flynt's and David Eisenbach's readings of history to enjoy this sex-filled tour through more than 200 years of scandal.” David Greenberg, presidential historian, Rutgers University, and author of Nixon's Shadow“Larry Flynt has waged a lifelong battle against hypocrisy and prudery: shattering every propriety and slaughtering every sacred cow. Here's the book that documents it.” Rudy Maxa, former Washington Post reporter and columnist“Teaming up Larry Flynt with Columbia University historian David Eisenbach seems like an odd match but Flynt and Eisenbach have combined their ta
"What they didn't teach you in high school" according to Phelps Gates. Larry Flynt gets his name in bigger type than his co-author (I wonder why?), but I suspect most of this was written by Eisenbach, who is a serious and well-respected historian. The emphasis is not so much on the titillation of revealing sex scandals over the centuries (actually, not much new is revealed anyhow), but in showing how these antics made a difference in the course of American history, from the Founding Fathers (and Mothers), up to Bill Clinton and beyond (to Vitter, Craig, and whoever the next rascal will be). Benjamin Franklin (still randy in his seventies) made a major contribution to the. "The Effect" according to R.E.L.. A different slant on the effect things have on the outcome of Major things in life and our past which most people do not hear. Well written and researched Virginia music lover Let's face it. Gossip is fun. This book was co-authored by a university professor who really knows his presidents. I am very familiar with U.S. history, and some of the stories were well known to me. Many others were surprises. I thought the examination of the FDR/Eleanor relationship was well crafted and sensitive. It shows how some relationships, although not traditional and what most would call adulterous, still can work out in the end. The dark picture of the Kennedys will disturb some not familiar with other books, but the stories are well documented here and elsewhere. I had briefly heard the st
He was the creator and host of the two-hour History Channel special, The Beltway Unbuckled, about how presidential sex shaped American history. Falwell, is taught in law schools throughout the United States. A former political candidate, Flynt remains active in his longstanding campaign to expose sexual hypocrisy in politics and transform the national political dialogue. He
They unpack salacious rumors and outright scandals, showing how private affairs have driven pivotal decisionsoften with horrific consequences. Along the way, they explore the origins of America's fascination with sex scandals and explain how we can put aside our political moralism and begin focusing on the real problems that threaten our nation.. In One Nation Under Sex, free speech activist and notorious Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt teams up with Columbia University history professor David Eisenbach to peek behind the White House bedroom curtains and document how hidden passions have shaped public life