One nation under sex
Subtitle: how the private lives of presidents, first ladies and their lovers changed the course of American history
By: Larry Flynt & David Eisenbach
Contributors: Eisenbach, David
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780230105034
Subjects: Politicians; Political corruption; Sex scandals; Ethics; Sexual behavior; History
Other titles: 1 nation under sex
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.