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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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Warren G. Harding
1865–1923Industrial AgeUnited States
He was one of the most popular presidents in American history while alive and one of the most mocked after death — when the scale of his administration's corruption became clear.
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William Henry Harrison
1773–1841Industrial AgeUnited States
He gave the longest inaugural address in presidential history in freezing weather without a hat or coat, caught pneumonia, and died thirty-one days later.
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William Howard Taft
1857–1930Industrial AgeUnited States
He hated being president, loved being a judge, and eventually became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court — which he considered the better job by far.
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William McKinley
1843–1901Industrial AgeUnited States
He won the presidency twice, led the United States into an imperial war, and was shot by an anarchist at a public handshake line he'd been warned not to attend.
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Woodrow Wilson
1856–1924Industrial AgeUnited States
He proposed the League of Nations to prevent another world war, won the Nobel Peace Prize for doing so, and then watched the United States Senate refuse to join it.
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