Professor Ferrell talked about his book, The Strange Deaths of President Harding, published by the University of Missouri Press. Mr. Ferrell discussed the president's physical death from a heart attack as well as the death of his reputation. He talked about the rumors that still haunt the 29th president, including the circumstances surrounding his death, whether he had an illegitimate child, and what he knew about Teapot Dome and other scandals during his administration. President Harding died in San Francisco on his way back from Alaska on August 2, 1923.