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Warren G. Harding. 1921-1923. By: Gabe Gates. Born / Died. Warren Gamalie Harding was born on November 2, 1865 at Bloomington Grove, Ohio. Warren G Harding died August 2, 1923 in San Francisco. Early Life. Warren had four sisters and one brother.
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Warren G. Harding 1921-1923 By: Gabe Gates
Born / Died • Warren Gamalie Harding was born on November 2, 1865 at Bloomington Grove, Ohio. • Warren G Harding died August 2, 1923 in San Francisco.
Early Life • Warren had four sisters and one brother. • When Warren was 10 his family moved to a Ohio village called Caledonia. • He went to school at Ohio Central College in Iberia. • When he was little he worked on a farm.
Professional Life • Warren was a editor/publisher and a Baptist in Ohio.
Political Journey • He was a republican • Warren was in the Ohio State Senate. • He was a U.S senator in 1914 and Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio.
Known for as President • President Warren was agreed to be the worst president in American history. • People made rumors that Warren had black ancestors. • Warren held a scandal as president called the Tea Pot Dome Scandal.
Key Events during Presidency • Congress limited immigration. • Coal-mine strike erupted in violence leaving 36 people dead. • Lincoln memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C. • Peace between Austria and Germany declared.
Other Interesting Facts • Harding’s election was the first election that women could vote in. • He was the first president to visit Alaska. • He was the first president to ride in a car to his inauguration. • Warren gave his speech at his inauguration through a new invention called the megaphone. • Warren’s nick name is Winnie.
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Facts from: http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ http://smithsonianeducation.org/president/gallerymain.aspx http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0777337.html
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