Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
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08-05-2018, 11:18 AM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Was it Edith Wilson?
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08-05-2018, 12:46 PM
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08-05-2018, 03:48 PM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Let's try this one: Who was the first person in U.S. history to successfully blackmail a major political party? What was the blackmail about?
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08-05-2018, 04:05 PM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Was Aaron Burr somehow involved in this? Did he blackmail Thomas Jefferson and his political party into naming him vice-president?
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08-05-2018, 04:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-2018 12:00 AM by Steve.)
Post: #1805
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Alexander Hamilton being blackmailed over his affair with Maria Reynolds by her husband, James.
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08-05-2018, 05:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-05-2018 05:47 PM by L Verge.)
Post: #1806
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Neither answer is correct according to my source, but Steve is close to the reason for the blackmail. Rogerm is correct also in that the blackmail came about because of a nomination for office.
Do take note that I stated that the blackmail involved a political party, not just a single individual. |
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08-06-2018, 04:08 AM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
I have no idea, but I'll guess Boss Tweed.
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08-06-2018, 04:40 AM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
The only thing similar to the clues you've given so far that I can think of is James Callendar who wanted to be appointed postmaster of Richmond but President Jefferson refused, so Callendar published a series of articles attacking Jefferson on his character. These articles included the first public mention (although of distorted accuracy) of Jefferson fathering Sally Hemings' children. Though, I'm not sure if this counts as a blackmail of a party or could even be considered successful.
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08-06-2018, 08:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-2018 08:59 AM by L Verge.)
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Sorry, Roger and Steve, keep searching. Roger is actually closer on a timeline. This occurred during a rare time in American history when reporters and journalists kept quiet about certain things in order to protect the nation's leaders' reputations and the honor of the country.
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08-06-2018, 09:12 AM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
President Grover Cleveland's sex scandal?
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08-06-2018, 09:23 AM
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08-06-2018, 11:20 AM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Something to do with one of Warren G. Harding's mistresses?
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08-06-2018, 11:26 AM
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
Is cheating allowed? (I found a match...)
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08-06-2018, 11:50 AM
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08-06-2018, 11:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-2018 12:00 PM by L Verge.)
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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia
(08-06-2018 11:20 AM)Steve Wrote: Something to do with one of Warren G. Harding's mistresses? It was indeed one of Harding's mistresses, but which one? (08-06-2018 11:26 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Is cheating allowed? (I found a match...) Since Steve has zeroed in on the President involved, go ahead and cheat to figure out who the lady was who benefitted greatly from the blackmail. |
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