Warren G. Harding US President 29 (Death by Blackness) (Paperback)

~ Marsha Stewart (Author) "Warren G. Harding won the 1920 Election by a landslide with 61 percent of the popular vote..." (more)
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Warren G. Harding (Death by Blackness) depicts Harding's life as my family knew it. While growing up, we were never allowed to talk about the relationship to a US President outside of family gatherings because we were "Colored" and Warren was "passing." In 1884 he was a teacher at the local "Colored school" in Marion, Ohio, until he crossed the color line and became the 29th President of the US. Biographies written about Harding are quick to note his parents were descendants of Ohio pioneer families with English and dutch ancestry when, in reality, both of his parents were negroes whose ancestors escaped through the Underground Railroad. this book will set the record straight. Few have come forth to tell the truth. The Internet Encyclopedias reference Warren G. Harding's Blackness openly, to surprise, in view of the fact his Negro ancestry has been squelched by the government and his immediate family members. Moreover, he may have lost his life because of it.

Product Details

• Paperback: 211 pages
• Publisher: Conquering Books (August 15, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 1564113760
• ISBN-13: 978-1564113764
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #796,520 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's all a learning process..., December 26, 2006

By	M. Johnson "online junky" (Philly, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Since there isn't a living "historian", "published author",
"professor", etc who can actually state in front of the entire
world that they know 100% factual information about their OWN
family tree, I take it all with a grain of salt that they know
anything 100% factual about past generations of strangers.

All "biographies" and whatever else "historians" publish are based
on what is found through prior publications and records. Historically, and it is proven, recordkeeping was not the best during "those" times.

Talking to the 4th generation 2nd removed cousin, is not factual.
It's hearsay. And as with any verbal messaging, the story changes
as it's passed from one person to the next.

In reading anything, take what you need from it, not as gospel, but
as a starting point for your own research.

Read the book. Open discussions when questions arise. Do something
other than pointing the finger. Like, provide the proof to disprove
statements made.

The book was interesting. Yes, it raised questions, which any good
book should.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Warren G. Harding, April 8, 2009

By	Willis F. Kirk - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed reading this book. The author did an excellent job of researching the subject. I would reccomend it highly. Willis Kirk

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Informative, January 7, 2009

By	Dr. Watson - See all my reviews

Although academic rehabilitation `entrepreneurs' like Phillip Payne, Robert Ferrell, John Dean, and James Robenalt continue their attempt at raising Harding's legacy with their own biased books, Marsha Stewart has done well to present an honest appraisal of the Harding family. I would also recommend Francis Russell's "Shadow of Blooming Grove" to complete the picture.