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Warren Harding was raised in a small town in Ohio. His wholesome and picture-book childhood—farm chores, swimming in the local creek, and playing in the village band—was the basis of his down-home appeal later in life. As a young man, Harding brought a nearly bankrupt newspaper, the Marion Star, back to life.
Harding was born near Marion, Ohio in 1865. He maintained a lifelong connection to the town, purchasing and operating The Marion Daily Star newspaper from 1884 until 1923. He married Florence Kling De Wolfe on July 8, 1891 and the couple settled in Marion where they were active community members. In addition to operating the newspaper, Harding ...
Warren G. Harding Event Timeline. March 04, 1921. March 09, 1921. Message to the Senate Urging Ratification of the Pending Treaty with Colombia. March 22, 1921. Proclamation—Extra Session of Congress, 1921. March 26, 1921. Proclamation—Appointing James C. Davis Director General of Railroads. April 07, 1921.
Warren G. Harding He became a newspaper publisher in Marion, Ohio, where he was allied with the Republican Party’s political machine. He served successively as state senator (1899–1902), lieutenant governor (1903–04), and U.S. senator (1915–21), supporting conservative policies.
Warren G. Harding Our most dangerous tendency is to expect too much of government, and at the same time do for it too little. We contemplate the immediate task of putting our public household in order. We need a rigid and yet sane economy, combined with fiscal justice… Inaugural Address
Warren G. Harding: Impact and Legacy. By Eugene P. Trani. Most historians rank Harding as the worst of all American Presidents. Recently, some revisionists see him as an important transitional figure whose easy-going ways helped bridge the gap between Wilsonian idealism and the business prosperity of the Coolidge and Hoover years.
Warren G. Harding. Warren Harding was a newspaper publisher before rising through Ohio’s political ranks. A state senator and lieutenant governor, he won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. As ...
