From the decadent palaces of ancient Rome to the modern Halls of Congress, this narrative features an almost endless array of misbehavior, amusing mishaps, and breathtaking misfortunes across the historical spectrum. Each less-than-red-letter day of the year is summed up by the author of Behind the Palace Doors, introducing a weeping Einstein, a cranky Colonel Sanders, a cuckolded Napoleon, a flame-censored Steinbeck, a treacherous Douglas MacArthur, an exasperated Charles Dickens, and a faux-contrite Ted Kennedy. And that's just in July!