Warren G. Harding

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/warren-g-harding

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Warren G. Harding known for?Led the Washington Naval Conference, which established a decade-long naval limitation program

Front Porch Campaign: A political campaign style where the candidate remains at home and receives delegations of supporters and the press, rather than traveling extensively across the country to give speeches.
Teapot Dome Scandal: A major bribery incident involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the Secretary of the Interior, which became a symbol of corruption in the Harding administration.
Posthumous: Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator; in this case, referring to the damage to Harding's reputation that happened after he passed away.
Midwife: A trained health professional who assists women during pregnancy, labor, and the birth process, a role held by Harding's mother, Phoebe Elizabeth Harding.