The Indictment

Non-fiction. Professor William Estabrook Chancellor investigates the background and qualifications of Warren G. Harding. The investigation starts with the nomination of Harding and continues after he is elected president. His rewards were, ousted from a life time professorship, the burning of a manuscript in his home, forced to seek refuge in Canada, book printed in Chancellor's name is burned and the printing plates destroyed. The final manuscript written in Winnipeg, Canada is confiscated. The source of this information is from letters, diaries, newspapers and manuscripts. Introduced for the first time are many letters and revealing biography notes of author and educator, William Estabrook Chancellor. Secret Service daily reports confirms that Warren Harding wanted the professor "crushed" and his book destroyed.