Scandalous!
50 Shocking Events You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)
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Publisher Description
Do you love a good scandal? This book includes 50 juicy pop culture, political, and entertainment-related scandals complete with photos, event synopses, and a look at why each one went down in history and how it continues to influence us today. Other features include famous quotes and a section on where the players are now. Teens will get the dish on:
Milli Vanilli's lip-syncing
the Clinton-Lewinsky affair
the Biggie and Tupac murders
the Kent State shooting
the OJ Simpson Murder trial
Patty Hearst's kidnapping
And more!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
From sex scandals to the Scopes trial, the War of the Worlds broadcast to Watergate, Fryd's trim handbook chronologically recaps 50 infamous events that have sizzled in U.S. headlines since the early 1900s. Entries include the murder of Lana Turner's boyfriend by Turner's daughter, Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour versus the Catholic Church, and the O.J. Simpson trial. Fryd provides social and historical context, a list of key players, and quotations, while exploring similar scandals (a section on Leopold and Loeb features a sidebar on Bonnie and Clyde, the Menendez brothers, and the Columbine shooters) as well as their lasting impacts (for example, the controversy surrounding the 2000 Gore-Bush presidential elections "forced people to reevaluate the Electoral College"). An entertaining, insightful, and thorough guide to events that, for better or worse, have riveted the nation. Ages 14 up.
