The Harding Administration got off to a good start, but by early 1923 signs of corruption became hard to ignore.
The President never publicly acknowledged the problem, but he fretted in private. His anxieties may have contributed to his death in August, probably the result of a heart attack.
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Opening Theme
Symphony No. 3 in E♭ Major
Composed in 1804 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
Performed by The Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Public domain recording. Source.
“Yes! We Have No Bananas”
Composed in 1923 by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn. Public domain.
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Calvin Coolidge evidently wasn’t quite so dour in his personal life–Google “Coolidge effect!”
I am aware of the “Coolidge Effect,” and I like a good joke as much as anyone, but the anecdote that gives it its name is almost certainly apocryphal.
So, like John Pell, Coolidge has achieved scientific immortality for something he didn’t do!
Currently it appears like WordPress is the best blogging platform available right now. (from what I’ve read) Is that what you are using on your blog right ?
Yes, that is what I am using. I don’t have enough experience with other platforms to be able to make a comparison.