Warren Harding
By: Mackenzie Cochrane
Warren Harding was the 29th president of the United States of America. He was born on November 2, 1865 near Marion, Ohio. In the 1920 election, he defeated his democratic opponent James M. Cox in a landslide 404 to 127 in electoral collage. He's undertook a very active speaking schedule. In October 1921, in Birmingham, Alabama, Harding spoke out in favor of thoughtfully approaching the issue of race, saying that the nation couldn't enjoy the promise of prosperity until the issue of equality was addressed. In 1923, at age 57, in San Francisco, California, Warren Harding died of a heart attack only 27 months into his presidential term. Because of several scandals involving others in his administration, after his death Harding gained a reputation as being one of America's least successful Presidents. However, some recent writers have come to different conclusions about Harding's place in history. John Dean, who wrote a 2004 biography of Harding for Times Press, has stated that "Harding is not a role model for a failed Presidency." Dr. Robert H. Ferrell, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Indiana University, a Harding biographer and a leading national scholar on the presidency, concluded that Warren G. Harding was basically "a good President."
work cited:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/warrenharding.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wh29.html