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Definition of Teapot Dome scandal
1. Noun. A government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration.
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Literary usage of Teapot Dome scandal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"Casper was the heart of the oil fields that led to the notorious Teapot Dome
scandal of the 1920s, in which Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall went to ..."
2. Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive!by Robert White, Phyllis White by Robert White, Phyllis White (2002)
"Edward Doheny, the very rich oil man who was involved in the Teapot Dome scandal,
built the 55-room mansion in 1927 for his son and daughter-in-law, ..."
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