Early American Sex Scandals - Cassandra A. Good, The Great Courses

Sex scandals have been a part of the fabric of American society and politics from the very beginning. More than just salacious stories from the past or morality tales for the present age, these clandestine relationships and infamous affairs provide a fascinating glimpse into the interplay of politics, power, and human nature. They also show us that no matter how strange the past may seem to us now, it’s not so different from today as we might think.