In 1923, Harding embarked on a fact-finding mission to craft new policies that balanced conservation and the development of natural resources, safeguarded Indigenous people’s fishing rights, and worked toward Alaskan statehood. This talk investigates his impressions of the state and what Alaskans thought of him — all while he battled serious health issues, which led to his death.
A historian who specializes in the lives and times of Warren and Florence Harding, Hall is the author of the book, Warren G. Harding and The Marion Daily Star: How Newspapering Shaped a President. She also authored a video script about the couple, designed education programs about the Harding era, and has written numerous articles.
Hall is a former journalist working as a reporter and editor at several Ohio newspapers, including Warren Harding’s own Marion Star. She is a graduate of Heidelberg University and a native of Marion. She and her husband are in the process of relocating to Lakeside-Marblehead full-time.
