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Petticoat Affair

John Marszalek talked about his new book, The Petticoat Affair: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson’s White House, published by the F… read more

John Marszalek talked about his new book, The Petticoat Affair: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson’s White House, published by the Free Press. The book told the story of Margaret O’Neale, a daughter of a Washington, D.C. innkeeper, who was accused of having affairs with members of Congress and later married a member of President Jackson’s cabinet. He also talked about how Andrew Jackson’s support of his Secretary of War’s wife after she was labeled a “loose woman” affected the Jackson presidency. close

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Petticoat Affair

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 08, 1998 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Feb 19, 2006 | 1:01am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Mar 08, 1998 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 08, 1998 | 10:56pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 09, 1998 | 5:54am EST | C-SPAN 1
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