April 13, 2015

presidential fact #30

When Warren G. Harding's father, George, was a Union soldier, he visited the White House and shook Lincoln's hand.

(Warren G. Harding was the first president born after the Civil War.)
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  1. Mike PurdyApril 14, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Thanks for this post. Wasn't Harding's father's name George Tryon Harding? I've not heard of his name being Charles before.

    Mike Purdy
    mike@presidentialhistory.com

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    1. janetApril 19, 2015 at 2:10 PM

      You're right, I was thinking of the grandfather.

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