Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith)

A confederacy of dumptys, portraits of American scoundrels in verse, John Lithgow

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non fiction

A confederacy of dumptys

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John Lithgow

Dumptys

portraits of American scoundrels in verse

"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, the perpetrator of 19th century women's pyramid schemes, and participants in both the Watergate scandal and the Capitol insurrection. Trump and Nixon show up, of course, but also Leona Helmsley, Boss Tweed, Typhoid Mary, Newt Gingrich, Ted Cruz, and many more. Skipping through time, and delivered with classic Lithgow wit and style, A Confederacy of Dumptys is an exuberant reminder of how not to repeat history"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction: We've been here before -- Prologue: Trumpty Dumpty was losing the race -- Old Hickory -- The man who made Kansas bleed -- The wizard of the saddle -- Nasty business: the tale of Boss Tweed -- The great pyramids of Sarah Howe -- The Custer dash -- Centennial Day, 1876 -- The tale of Typhoid Mary -- The fall of fall -- The goat gland doctor -- Exit Theodore Bilbo -- The wonder boy -- Spiro zero -- Happy fiftieth: a Grand Old Party, part one -- The queen of mean -- The secret life of newts -- Madoff's trade-off -- Happy New Year: a Grand Old Party, part two -- A rogues gallery -- Limericks for the here and now -- Dumpty's dream

Portraits of American scoundrels in verse