USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the previous day, the Wall Street Journal had reported an unprecedented secret arrangement in which the secretary of the Interior, without competitive bidding, had leased the U.S. naval petroleum reserve at Wyoming’s Teapot Dome to a private oil company.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery incident in the United States that took place during the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Teapot Dome may also refer to: Teapot Rock, a rock formation in Natrona County, Wyoming associated with the scandal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Warren G. Harding, an Ohio Republican, was the 29th President of the United States (1921-1923). Though his term in office was fraught with scandal, including Teapot Dome, Harding embraced technology and was sensitive to the plights of minorities and women.

Detailed explanation-5: -A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. After his death, a number of scandals were exposed, including Teapot Dome, as well as an extramarital affair with Nan Britton, which diminished his reputation. Blooming Grove, Ohio, U.S. San Francisco, California, U.S.