Episode 45 The Jazz Age President Defending Warren G. Harding with Ryan S. Walters

Summary:There are myriad lists of best and worst presidents in U.S. history compiled by historians. Typically, presidents who helped expand the power of the federal government, led America into a major war, or both, are found at the top, while those whose governance benefited their constituents the most are found at the bottom. Warren G. Harding is in the latter category. He’s often named one of the worst presidents in U.S. history. Ryan S. Walters says that’s just plain wrong and joins Tom to discuss his new book, The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding. Guest bio:Ryan S. Walters is a writer and historian living in North Texas. He is the author of Grover Cleveland: The Last Jeffersonian President, Remember Mississippi, Apollo 1, and The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding, which will be released in February 2022 also by Regnery History. He teaches American history at Collin College.His website is ryanswalters.net.  Book discussed:The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. HardingSpecial Offer:Blinkist summarizes the key points of nonfiction books so you can absorb them in as little as 15 minutes! Listen to “blinks” from the books in their extensive library while you commute to work or run daily errands. Get 20% off your first year with your free trial of Blinkist here.Free Gift from Tom:Download a free copy of Tom's new e-book, It’s the Fed, Stupid, at itsthefedstupid.com. It’s also available in paperback here.It’s priced at a pre-hyperinflation level so grab a few copies for friends if you can.It makes a great introduction to the government’s most economically damaging institution for liberals, conservatives, libertarians, socialists, and independents alike.Like the music on Tom Mullen Talks Freedom? You can hear more at tommullensings.com!