The President that Fleeced the Country

The White House is an iconic part of Americana, and it’s important that it look good. As a result, administrations typically take time and effort to make sure the lawn is well-manicured. For most of American history that meant a staff with mowers and shears and the like. But in the spring of 1918, the United States was a year into World War I, and any man holding a job that could be done by…