Warren G. Harding by James D. Robenalt | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: Warren G. Harding Author: James D. Robenalt Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-19-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: History, American Summary: President Warren G. Harding faced a wrecked economy in the aftermath of World War I and a period of intense fear and suspicion of foreign threats. Despite a Supreme Court that continued to countenance the suppression of citizens speech under the First Amendment, Harding bucked his advisers and commuted the sentence of Socialist activist Eugene V. Debs, eventually freeing numerous other political prisoners to repair the nations commitment to the Bill of Rights after the horrors of war had receded. Although his administration was later tainted by the Teapot Dome scandal, Hardings personal role in the misadventure remains unclear. His legacy was more positive than negative: Hardings use of the presidential pardon practice helped undo the damage done by a war-frenzied Congress, paved the way for a return to normalcy, and helped restore core freedoms under the Constitution. Contact: [email protected]