Why Was Warren G Harding Considered The Worst President

The selection process of this project was that of a difficult one, however, one historical figure stood out like a white elephant because there was little attention attracted to him. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States, was an interesting topic because his legacy was tainted post-presidency, but the lingering question was why his presidency was a failure,and why he should be considered the worst president of all time. This topic did have some competition, however, another option that was captivating was, the Red Scare. It was an interesting topic because it had the potential to be a fun project, because it would have been an easy cause and effect essay. Ultimately, however, it came down to originality and challenge of the essay, and Warren G. Harding’s presidency fit the mold. An essay about Harding’s term as president is something that seemed like something nobody was interested in, but did in fact have an interesting presidency, though he did not do anything monumental for his country, …show more content…
Harding had been answered through the articles, but as a result of the those articles, even more questions branched off. The ultimate question is whether or not Warren G. Harding was the worst president ever elected, this is a very interesting argument because it could leads to the causes and effects of his presidency, and how and why he fostered some pro-conservative policies, while at the same time neglecting other important issues. Another question that takes a hit at Harding is what did he do? When people think of a president, they often think of a law enacted under their administration, or something on that track, but with Harding, he was only a puppet to his administration, almost Raegan-esc. This also leads to another question, how was American society under Harding’s administration, and how did he directly influence the roaring-twenties? Along with. how he directly impacted present day