45 pages • 1 hour read
Rachel Maddow, Michael YarvitzBag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Explain the political and historical context which compels Nixon to choose Agnew, an unknown figure on the national stage, as his running mate.
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Discuss the historical importance of the Watergate scandal both in terms of the national zeitgeist and its influence on the Agnew case.
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What does the narrative suggest about the allure of political power? How does Agnew succumb to that allure?
