num_pages: 485
description: A stubborn man of deep principles, Andrew Jackson reacted violently to political or social injustice. Rumors surrounding the timing of his marriage devastated his wife, Rachel, who died after his election. But nothing tested Jackson's resolve quite like the Eaton Affair in which his Secretary of War's wife was labeled a loose woman and shunned in political circles. Jackson's support of the secretary and his wife began an imbroglio that became a scandal complete with media manipulation, quicksand coalitions, to rumors piled high. This account shows us that sex and sandal are hardly new to American politics.
language: English
title: The Petticoat Affair: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson's White House
titlecomplete: The Petticoat Affair: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson's White House
genres: Biography, Presidents, History, Politics, American History, Historical, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 123
publisher: G K Hall & Co