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    led to the election of Warren G. Harding, the first Republican president in the decade. One of his first acts as president was allowing people to walk on the White House garden, reassuring the citizens that their government was returning to them after a time of hardship. During his campaign, Harding called for "normalcy", a consistent period of peace and quiet, something that appealed to Americans after the time of relentless strain. Despite the scandals, President Harding was successful during his

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    presidential administration would arise stirring infamous scandal and debate. The man in charge of these controversial terms would be Warren G. Harding. Born in Corsica, Ohio on November 2, 1865, Harding would grow up an all-American boy. His seemingly idyllic childhood and amicable demeanor would win him over many friends in his political life, and eventually presidency. Harding was inaugurated in 1920, shortly after the fatal World War. His policy promised Americans a “Return to Normalcy”. These words

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    Warren G. Harding, President (1865-1923) Harding was born on November 2, 1865, in Corsica (now Bloomington Grove), Ohio. He was eldest of eight children. His father, George Tryon Harding, was a farmer and a doctor. His mother, Phoebe Dickerson Harding, was a "gentle, pious" woman who devoted herself to her children. As a boy Warren helped his fater on the farm. In the summer he worked in a sawmill that made brooms, and he drove a team of horses for the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroaad.

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    Warren G. Harding

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    prosperity in our country. War was over, businesses were booming, and everybody seemed to be having a good time. This was especially true for president Warren G. Harding. He was a man that enjoyed women, poker, and drinking during a time when alcohol was supposed to be illegal. “More controversial was his use of liquor. Throughout his adult life Harding drank and saw nothing wrong in it. He was never personally committed to Prohibition, even though he had voted for it and, like many Americans, pretended

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    Warren G. Harding Research Warren G. Harding was elected in 1865 and served as the 29th president of the United States. During his campaign his slogan was “A return to normalcy.” In the wake of World War I the country wanted things to settle down- so promises of change weren’t well received. While in office Harding didn’t take many large strides due to this ideology. However, his lack of change may not have just been due to this philosophy. Some say he was a weak leader and let others do the decision-making

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    Warren W. Harding 's Life

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    president was born. Warren Gamaliel Harding was the eldest of George and Phoebe Harding 's eight children. In July of 1891, Harding got married to Florence Kling. They were married for the remainder of his life. Kling, whom had married once before, had a child from her previous marriage, but her and Warren did not have any children together. Warren G. Harding was the president from 1921 to 1923 representing the Republican Party. When inaugurated, he was fifty-five years old. Harding did not get to finish

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    During the election year of 1920, America wanted to relax and enjoy winning the war and American life, so people rallied behind Warren G. Harding of Ohio who promised to restore “normalcy” to the country. Though seen as a good man, he was corrupt, did not have strong principles, and scandals arose in his 3rd year of presidency. In 1923, he died of food poisoning while making a trip to the west coast to give speeches. Harding’s vice president, Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, took over and was very

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    Normalcy: The New Slang

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    presidential election of 1920 was a particularly integral election due to the introduction of the right of women to vote and America's social & political unrest. Warren G. Harding, a Republican, defeated Democrat James M. Cox, on a platform that urged Americans to "return to normalcy". Normalcy was a play on words of normality by Harding, which meant to conform to the norm. But the question that stood on many historians was: Why did Americans actually vote to "return to normalcy"? The simple answer

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    the roaring twenties, and leads the United States into the Great Depression. Warren G. Harding was elected president over all other candidates, with promises of life going back to normal conditions. At this point in time, American citizens were desperate for one thing: their old “normal” life. The election of 1920 was important because our nation had just gotten out of World War I, the vote ended in a landslide, and Harding changed the United States for the worse. Preceding the Election The year was

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    one of the largest parties in United States; therefore, Republican presidents have maintained a big role in the administration of United States either before and World War I or after World War II. The Republican presidents in the 1920's were Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. Whereas the 3 Republican presidents elected after World War 2 were Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. In both periods, these Republican presidents have similarities and differences in

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