What would Florence Kling Harding think now?
A week or so ago when I cast my ballot at my designated polling place this thought crossed my mind.
I imagine the former first lady would be pleased about how routine voting has become for women in the United States. But perhaps she would not be satisfied.
Today, a published essay I wrote for In Pursuit spotlights a lesson in leadership demonstrated by First Lady Florence Harding. In my research, I discovered there’s a lot to be said about this strong female historic figure. But it was the blurry photograph capturing Mrs. Harding voting for her husband Warren G. Harding, one of two presidential candidates from Ohio, on Nov. 2, 1920—Election Day—that drew my attention. It was the first presidential election held in the United States after the ra…
