Harold Ivan Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 4214640 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harold Ivan Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harold Ivan |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH H I |
| AFFILIATIONS | independent scholar |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5467-5650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Calvin Coolidge
On July 7, 1924, Calvin Coolidge Jr., son of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. president, died from blood poisoning. This paper explores how that death impaired the presidency of Coolidge. Self-blame, questions about God and theodicy, and severe depression significantly impaired his ability to perform presidential responsibilities. Worden's work on “historical antecedents” underpins this paper. To comprehend Coolidge's grief for Calvin, Worden asser…
Abraham Lincoln
Many terms could answer the question, “Who was Abraham Lincoln?” Husband, father, president, emancipator and martyr are appellations attached to the sixteen president. Rarely, however, is griever mentioned and rarely have Lincoln's accumulated losses been examined through a thanatological lens. After early losses of mother, sister, and fiancée, Lincoln came to be described as “a man of sorrows.” The author explores an historical perspective of th…
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Transition From the White House Into Widowhood, 1945–1946
Eleanor Roosevelt experienced demanding challenges following the unexpected death of her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), the president of the United States, on April 12, 1945. That she was no longer first lady led to a series of secondary losses: the loss of status, the loss of staff, the loss of financial security, and, within a week, the loss of her primary residence, The White House. Her transition into “Widow Roosevelt” was complicated …
FDR's Near-Assassination in Miami's Bay Front Park
On February 15, 1933, President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt in Miami. FDR's death would have provoked a constitutional crisis and heightened the nation's financial depression. In a global society, death anxiety may be heightened when a head of state is assassinated, incapacitated by, or survives an assassination attempt. Given the migration disporia of a nation, especially due to political and financial condition…
Does My Grief Count? When Ex-Family Grieve
This article examines the grief of ex(s)—spouses as well as ex-fathers, -mothers, -sisters, -brothers, -sons, and -daughters-in-law. Traditionally, such experiences of grief have been disenfranchised since there is no legal recognition of the individual as a griever. The individual does have a continuing role in the narrative and memories of the family. One social reality of contemporary families is the redefinition of roles in the family. The au…
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Does My Grief Count? When Ex-Family Grieve
This article examines the grief of ex(s)—spouses as well as ex-fathers, -mothers, -sisters, -brothers, -sons, and -daughters-in-law. Traditionally, such experiences of grief have been disenfranchised since there is no legal recognition of the individual as a griever. The individual does have a continuing role in the narrative and memories of the family. One social reality of contemporary families is the redefinition of roles in the family. The au…
FDR's Near-Assassination in Miami's Bay Front Park
On February 15, 1933, President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt in Miami. FDR's death would have provoked a constitutional crisis and heightened the nation's financial depression. In a global society, death anxiety may be heightened when a head of state is assassinated, incapacitated by, or survives an assassination attempt. Given the migration disporia of a nation, especially due to political and financial condition…
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Transition From the White House Into Widowhood, 1945–1946
Eleanor Roosevelt experienced demanding challenges following the unexpected death of her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), the president of the United States, on April 12, 1945. That she was no longer first lady led to a series of secondary losses: the loss of status, the loss of staff, the loss of financial security, and, within a week, the loss of her primary residence, The White House. Her transition into “Widow Roosevelt” was complicated …
Abraham Lincoln
Many terms could answer the question, “Who was Abraham Lincoln?” Husband, father, president, emancipator and martyr are appellations attached to the sixteen president. Rarely, however, is griever mentioned and rarely have Lincoln's accumulated losses been examined through a thanatological lens. After early losses of mother, sister, and fiancée, Lincoln came to be described as “a man of sorrows.” The author explores an historical perspective of th…
Calvin Coolidge
On July 7, 1924, Calvin Coolidge Jr., son of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. president, died from blood poisoning. This paper explores how that death impaired the presidency of Coolidge. Self-blame, questions about God and theodicy, and severe depression significantly impaired his ability to perform presidential responsibilities. Worden's work on “historical antecedents” underpins this paper. To comprehend Coolidge's grief for Calvin, Worden asser…
Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Grief (3 works) · History (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychoanalysis (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works)