John McDonald and the Whiskey Ring
Title | John McDonald and the Whiskey Ring PDF eBook |
Author | Edward S. Cooper |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2016-10-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1683930134 |
The most flamboyant, consistently dishonest racketeer was Supervisor of Internal Revenue John McDonald, whose organization defrauded the federal government of millions of dollars. When President Grant was asked why he appointed McDonald supervisor of internal revenue he responded, “I was aware that he was not an educated man, but he was a man that had seen a great deal of the world and of people, and I would not call him ignorant exactly, he was illiterate.” McDonald organized and ran the Whiskey Ring but he always credited Grant with the initiation of the Ring declaring that the president “actually stood god-father at its christening.” The demise of the Ring rivals anything that the real or fictional Elliot Ness and his “Untouchables” ever accomplished during the prohibition era in America.
Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring
Title | Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring PDF eBook |
Author | John McDonald |
Publisher | |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1880 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring
Title | Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring PDF eBook |
Author | John McDonald |
Publisher | |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 1880 |
Genre | Internal revenue |
ISBN |
Scandal usually traced to President Grant's secretary, O.E. Babcock, but McDonald accuses the President of participation. The ring appropriated over 1.2 million dollars in the state of Missouri.
Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring, with Documentary Proofs
Title | Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring, with Documentary Proofs PDF eBook |
Author | John McDonald |
Publisher | Ayer Publishing |
Pages | |
Release | 1969-08-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780833723291 |
Gen. McDonald is Now in Town and Will Receive Orders for His Book
Title | Gen. McDonald is Now in Town and Will Receive Orders for His Book PDF eBook |
Author | John McDonald |
Publisher | |
Pages | 2 |
Release | 1880 |
Genre | Booksellers and bookselling |
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Dictionary of Missouri Biography
Title | Dictionary of Missouri Biography PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence O. Christensen |
Publisher | University of Missouri Press |
Pages | 860 |
Release | 1999-10 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780826260161 |
Provides short biographies on notable men and women from Missouri from a variety of areas including politics, business, agriculture, entertainment, sports, social reform, science and religion.
Political Conspiracies in America
Title | Political Conspiracies in America PDF eBook |
Author | Donald T. Critchlow |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2008-03-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0253027837 |
Conspiracy theories have been a part of the American experience since colonial times. There is a rich literature on conspiracies involving, among others, Masons, Catholics, Mormons, Jews, financiers, Communists, and internationalists. Although many conspiracy theories appear irrational, an exaggerated fear of a conspiracy sometimes proves to be well founded. This anthology provides students with documents relating to some of the more important and interesting conspiracy theories in American history and politics, some based on reality, many chiefly on paranoia. It provides a fascinating look at a persistent and at times troubling aspect of democratic society.