A most excellent photograph of the 29th President of the United States, Warren G. Harding

By Jack Brummet, Presidents Editor

Warren G. Harding was one of the most interesting, and most corrupt Presidents of the United States ever.  He was the first incumbent Senator ever to be elected President.  He was only President for a little over two years when he keeled over and died, not long after the Teapot Dome scandal broke.  History has not looked on his Presidency favorably, although his administration had several notable accomplishments, including halving the unemployment rate.

Historians have almost never given Harding positive presidential reviews, mainly due to the numerous scandals that enveloped his administration.  His presidency has therefore usually been ranked very low on the Presidential scale...right near the bottom.  The Wikipedia entry for Harding is pretty well-balanced captures both his highs and lows.  Check it out here. 

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