Warren G. Harding

Warren G. Harding gets the distinct dishonor of not only being considered the worst Ohio president, but the worst president the United States has ever seen. Warren Harding had established himself as being opposed to the League of Nations and with his vibrant speaking voice, Harding was able to ride a week Republican candidacy all the way to the white house. The republican dominance in Congress plus Harding's republican allegiance led to the president signing a lot of bills that limited wartime controls, slashed taxes, established a federal budget, and put tight limitations on immigration. All these bills made the postwar depression seem over and as if prosperity was returning(Whitehouse.gov). But soon it was revealed that many men were taking advantage of Harding's good nature. Many scandals took place during Harding's presidency, with the most well-known scandal being the Teapot Dome scandal.  One of Harding's secretary was having illegal oil drilling take place in Montana. This scandal showed the corruption of politicians that has been present in people's minds ever since.(James,Zeck.). Shame was also brought to Harding's name when a woman claimed to have been one of his mistresses. Outside of dying shortly into his term and facing scandal many people still liked Harding. Harding didn't do much in office, but that was what the people wanted. Harding has been gaining more and more support in recent days as his scandals weren't deemed too serious.


Harding Memorial.

I searched and searched, but I could not locate any figures on how many people visit this memorial in a year.