Warren G. Harding
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Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular presidents at the time
Portrait, c. 1920–1923
Harding's home in Marion, Ohio
Harding c. 1919
Harding begins his front porch campaign by accepting the Republican nomination, July 22, 1920.
Teapot Dome scandal
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The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States during the 1920s involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. It centered on Albert B. Fall, the Secreta
Warren G. Harding
…San Francisco while on a western tour, and was succeeded by Vice President Calvin Coolidge. The exposure of scandals after Harding's death, including Teapot Dome, as well as an extramarital affair with Nan Britton, eroded his popularity. His interior secretary, Albert B. Fall, and his attorney general, Harry…
Oil wells near Teapot Dome in Wyoming (1973)
Teapot Dome (including Teapot Rock) around the time of the scandal, depicted in a c. 1922 postcard.
Oil businessman Edward L. Doheny (at table, second from right) testifying before the U.S. Senate committee investigating the Teapot Dome oil leases in 1924
Warren G. Harding, official picture