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Interesting Facts On Warren Harding
Warren G Harding, born on November 2, 1865, was the 29th president of the United States from 1921 to 1923. He died on August 2, 1923, while still in office, from what is considered to be a stroke. |
Here are some interesting facts on Warren Harding:
- Harding graduated from Ohio Central College in 1882 with a degree in science.
- Harding died in 1923, while still serving as the president. His father, George Tyron Harding, passed away in 1928. This was the first time a father of a president had survived the son.
- When Harding was 24 years, he suffered from a nervous breakdown. He spent many weeks at a sanatorium in Battle Creek, Michigan which was run by Dr J P Kellogg.
- Besides being the president, Harding was also a successful newspaper publisher. He purchased the Marion Star newspaper in 1884 for a mere $300.
- Since the US Congress had rejected the Treaty of Versailles, it meant that the US was still at war with Germany. However, in 1921, the Congress passed a joint resolution and Harding was called to sign the resolution to put it into effect. When he was called to sign, Harding was playing golf in New Jersey. He left the golf course and went to the house of Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen, where he signed the resolution and then returned to the golf course to continue his game.
- Harding was the first US president to visit Alaska.
- Florence Harding did not allow an autopsy on her husband at the time of his death. Therefore, it is not known how Harding died. However, many historians believe that he died from a stroke.
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 Warren G Harding was the 29th president of the United States. He was born on November 2, 1865 in a farm located in Morrow County, Ohio. His father, Dr George Tryon Harding, was a physician and Harding was the first of the 8 children that George Harding and Phoebe Dickerson Harding would have. Harding had one brother and six sisters. More..
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