First Lady Florence Harding: Behind the Tragedy and Controversy
(Part of the Modern First Ladies Series)
Florence Kling Harding has come down through history as one of our most scorned first ladies. Victimized by caricatures and branded a shrew, she stands at the bottom of historians' polls, her reputation tarnished by her husband's scandals despite their joint popularity while in office. These depictions, argues Katherine Sibley, have prevented us today from seeing how innovative a first lady Florence Harding really was. This new look at Mrs...
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First Ladies, to me, have always seemed so much more interesting than their husbands. Despite entering the white house through non-political means, scandal has touched the lives of every first lady and it is interesting to observe how a select few dealt with the misfortunes of politicking and gossip.
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