An illustrated biography of William Howard Taft, discussing his childhood in Ohio, his legal and political careers, his marriage and family, his work as president, and his post-White House years.
debating the issues in pro and con primary documents
Romero, Francine Sanders
2002
Primary documents help argue the pros and cons of a variety of issues which shaped the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, and Calvin Coolidge.
As President William Howard Taft stops in a small town to greet the people, the delicious smell of apple pie appeals to him more than the waving crowd, and when a little boy steps forward and offers to help him find the pie, the president agrees and sets out on a high-calorie tour of the town.
Examines the private life and political career of the only president to also serve as Supreme Court justice and describes the influence of his wife, Nellie.
Presents a biography of twenty-seventh president of the United states William Howard Taft and traces his personal and political life and career as a state and federal judge, secretary of war under Theodore Roosevelt, political reforms of his presidency, and his appointment at Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1920.
Presents a brief look at the childhood, education, family, and political career of william Taft, twenty-seventh president of the U.S., and includes discussion of the major historical events of his lifetime.