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March-December 1999
Warren G.Harding
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Did You Know?

• He was the first president to ride to his inauguration in an automobile.
• While in office, he was the first president to visit both Alaska and Canada.
• He was considered personally popular but allowed his cabinet members to take over his presidency.
• He was a newspaper editor in Marion, Ohio.

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Warren G. Harding
(November 2, 1865 - August 2, 1923)
Life Facts

Personal:
• First Lady: Florence "Fossie" Mabel Kling Harding, Wife
• Number of Children: 1
• Education Level: College
• School Attended: Ohio Central College
• Religion: Baptist
• Profession: Teacher, Insurance Salesman, Reporter, Publisher

Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1921 - 8/2/1923
• Presidency Number: 29
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Death
• Party: Republican
• His Vice President(s): Calvin Coolidge
• Senator: Ohio (1915-1921)
• State Legislative Service: OH (1899-1903)
• Other Offices: Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Footnotes  

Methodology and Resources

Presidential Places

Birthplace: Warren G. Harding Birthplace
Gravesite: Harding Memorial
Home: President Harding's Home

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: OH, Columbus, 614-297-2300
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C-SPAN's Archives

• LIVE from President Harding’s Home - Marion, OH. Guests include: Robert Ferrell, Author, The Strange Deaths of President Harding; Eugene Trani, Author, The Presidency of Warren Harding; and Melinda Gilpin, Harding Home State Memorial Site Director Watch  | Order Videotape    
• LIVE CHAT with Robert Rupp, History Professor, West Virginia Wesleyan College. Read the transcript      
• Programming on Warren G. Harding includes:
• Re-air of LIVE programming from President Harding’s Home - Marion, OH Watch 
• The Senate Career Of Warren G. Harding --Interview with Senate Historian Don Ritchie Watch 
• Warren G. Harding, Florence Harding, and Evelyn McLean -- Library of Congress Segment on the Papers of Evelyn McLean -- Interview with Mary Wolfskill, Library of Congress, and Carl Anthony, Author Florence Harding Ms. McLean was the owner of the Hope Diamond and Friend/Confidant of Mrs. Harding Watch
• Harding: The Musical The Prez National Press Club Watch 
• Booknotes: The Strange Deaths Of President Harding Author Robert Ferrell Watch 
• Campaign Music with Singer/Songwriter Oscar Brand Watch 

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