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American History Tellers

Wondery

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.7 • 18.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In 1921, Republican President Warren G. Harding entered the White House, ushering in a new era of conservative government. Harding was elected by Americans yearning for tradition and old-fashioned values. But they put in power one of the most scandal-ridden presidencies in American history.

Harding filled his administration with corrupt cronies who exploited their offices for personal gain. Americans were shocked as the details of Teapot Dome and other scandals came to light, even after Harding’s abrupt death brought his presidency to a premature end.

But no controversy could sustain Americans’ attention for long in a new era of mass consumerism. As the economy boomed, a bitter rivalry between the two carmaking giants, Ford and GM, brought the power of advertising and marketing to new heights.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music,
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0:09.6	Imagine it's August 1922.
0:21.6	You're the editor of a fledgling newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
0:25.9	During your office, hard at work on a new expose about Albert Fall, the interior secretary
0:31.6	and a key member of President Harding's Cabinet.
0:35.2	Fall is a former New Mexico Senator and he's known to be deeply in debt.
0:39.7	But lately, he's been flaunting some newfound wealth.
0:42.9	You've been looking into his finances and what you've found so far is damning.
0:48.9	You, I need to talk to you.
0:51.4	A man charges into your office.
0:53.8	You recognize him as one of Fall's cronies here in New Mexico.
0:57.6	Have you heard of knocking?
0:59.3	Or here's a wild idea making an appointment?
1:02.1	I hear you've been putting your nose where it doesn't belong, talking to locals about
1:05.8	three rivers.
1:06.8	It's none of your business what goes on at Secretary Fall's ranch.
1:10.1	I wish sure is.
1:11.7	Fall's a public servant.
1:13.0	And lately, let's see.
1:15.2	You grab a legal pad from your desk and flip it open to some of your interview notes.
1:19.3	Yeah, until recently, that old ranch was dilapidated.
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