Flynt, Larry.

One nation under sex : how the private lives of presidents, first ladies and their lovers changed the course of American history / 1 nation under sex Larry Flynt & David Eisenbach. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - 288 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Ben Franklin saved the American Revolution by seducing French Women. A gay love affair between President James Buchanan and Senator William King aided the secession movement. Woodrow Wilson's girlfriend dictated his letters to the German Kaiser. And lesbian relationships inspired Eleanor Roosevelt to become a revolutionary crusader for equal rights. The colorful sex lives of America's most powerful leaders have influenced social movements, government policies, elections and even wars, yet they are so whitewashed by historians that people think Thomas Jefferson and Abe Lincoln were made of marble, not flesh and blood.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780230105034

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Sex scandals--History.--United States
Political corruption--History.--United States
Politicians--Sexual behavior--History.--United States
Ethics--History.--United States
Escándalos sexuales--Estados Unidos.
Corrupción política--Estados Unidos
Comportamiento sexual--Estados Unidos.
Ética--Estados Unidos.

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