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Florence Harding
First Lady: 1921 - 1923
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  • Florence Harding program
  • Book Release Party for Florence Harding: The First Lady
  • Book Discussion on The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage During the Great War
  • Dealing with political scandals
  • Her career and political savvy
  • Book Discussion on Florence Harding: The First Lady
  • Marriage to Warren and superstitions
  • Her Health
  • White House Artifacts in the Harding Home
  • Working at the Marion Star
  • Front Porch Campaign
  • Web Feature: Her Italian Vase
  • Women's Rights
  • Her Business Sense
  • A Brief Introduction to Florence Harding
  • Author Carl Sferrazza Anthony on Florence Harding

Biography

Florence Harding

Warren Harding
I am content to bask in my husband’s limelight, but I cannot see why anyone should want to be president in the next four years. I can see but one word written over the head of my husband if he is elected and that word is ‘Tragedy.’

Born - August 15, 1860 in Marion, Ohio

Parents - Amos H. Kling & Louisa M. Bouton Kling

Married - July 8, 1891 to Warren Harding (first marriage to Henry Atherton DeWolfe in 1880, divorced in 1886)

Children - "Eugene" Marshall DeWolfe (from first marriage; 1880 – 1915)

Education - Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Occupation - Circulation manager at Harding’s newspaper

Firsts - 1st First Lady to vote.

Died - November 21, 1924 in Marion, Ohio

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Did You Know Icon Did You Know...
Mrs. Harding took over the circulation department at Mr. Harding’s newspaper, "Daily Star’s."
President Harding referred to his wife as, "the Duchess."
Florence Harding was the 1st First Lady to vote.

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