The Strange Deaths of President Harding
In this series of essays on President Harding's life, Ferrell (Harry S. Truman: A Life, LJ 12/94) offers a small, intriguing view of the ill-fated president. Ferrell briefly examines some of the controversial aspects of Harding's life, such as charges of extramarital affairs and political corruption, as well as his death. Ferrell tries to do what some might call impossible: to rebuild the reputation of one of our most maligned presidents. Ferrell's series of essays gives background to the events that led to the Teapot Dome Scandal and tells what really happened. Even in his death, Harding emerges as a flawed man who tried to do the right thing but failed primarily because of public perceptions, the biased accounts of early historians and writers, and the ill-advised destruction of his personal papers. Both informed lay readers and scholars will find this book useful since it presents new information about President Harding.?Richard P. Hedlund, Ashland Community Coll., Ky.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.