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Benjamin Harrison
23rd President (1889-1893) – Republican Party
Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio
Facts about presidency:
- Oklahoma was opened to settlement.
- The International Copyright Act passed.
- The first Pan-American conference was held in 1889.
William McKinley
25th President (1897-1901 – died in office, second term) – Republican Party
Birthplace: Niles, Ohio
Facts about presidency:
- The United States declared war on Spain.
- Under William McKinley the United States gained its first overseas possessions - Puerto Rico and Guam.
McKinley Memorial Library and Museum
William H. Taft
27th President (1909-1913) – Republican Party
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Facts about presidency:
- Admiral Robert Peary and Matthew Hensen reached the North Pole in 1909.
- On July 2, 1909, the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was enacted giving Congress the power to lay and collect income taxes.
Taft National Historical Site
Warren G. Harding
29th President (1921-1923 - died in office) – Republican Party
Birthplace: Corsica, Ohio (now Blooming Grove)
Facts about presidency:
- Harding was the first president to ride in an automobile to his inauguration.
- He was the first American President to take office after World War I.
Harding Home | Harding Tomb
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1914 - The Ohio Conservancy Act permits formation of watershed districts.
1917 - U.S. enters World War I. About 6,800 Ohio soldiers will be killed.
1920 - Warren G. Harding, from Corsica, is elected president.
1921 - The Bing Act passes, requiring students to remain in school until graduation or age 18.