speaking of elections

As you know by now, Bert was ahead of his time in many aspects. Here he is using his invention (the fore runner to the overhead projector) to give the live audience the election results as they came in.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York)31 Oct 1920, Sunday Page 38
Baltimore Date unknown PHOTO OF LAMP

1920 Election – Two term Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) could not stand again, and it was the Republican Warren G. Harding who triumphed in 1920 becoming the 29th US President. He died in office in 1923. Wikipedia states Harding has traditionally been ranked as one of the worst presidents.

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