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William Howard Taft th President (1909-1913) Biography Supplemental Resources Site Navigation THE RELUCTANT PRESIDENT Fast Facts Born: September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio Died: March 8, 1930, in Washington, D.C. Nickname: "Will", "Big Bill" Married: Helen Herron (1861-1943), on June 19, 1886 Religion: Unitarian Education: Graduated from Yale College (1878); Cincinnati Law School (1880) Political Party: Republican Career: Lawyer; Prosecuting Attorney, Hamilton County Ohio, 1881, Assistant County Solicitor, 1885-87; Judge in Ohio Superior Court, 1887-90; U.S. Solicitor General, 1890-92; U.S. Circuit Court Judge, 1892-1900; Civil Governor of the Philippines, 1901-4; Secretary of War, 1904-08 (under T. Roosevelt); President of the United States, 1909-13; Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court), 1921-30 Domestic Policy Highlights: Arizona and New Mexico statehood, trust-busting litigation, Ballinger-Pinchot dispute Foreign Policy Highlights: "Dollar diplomacy," Pan-American Conference, Arbitration Treaties A Life in Brief William Howard Taft faced an almost impossible task as president: living up to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. After he became president, Taft so disappointed his predecessor and former mentor that Roosevelt bolted from the Republican party to form his own "Bull-Moose" party, dividing Republican voters and creating an opening for Democrat Woodrow Wilson in the 1912 presidential election. Taft’s lifelong ambition was to serve as Chief Justice of the United States, to which he was appointed after leaving the presidency. He remains the only man in American history to have gained the highest executive and judicial positions.

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@import "/styles/markup-nonNS4.css"; Skip to Left Navigation Skip to Main Content get a library card? find a book? renew a book? reserve a book? research a topic? find a job at NYPL? volunteer for NYPL? support NYPL? rent space? order/license images? learn to read? learn English? find events? find exhibitions? find classes? connect with wireless? About NYPL History The Lions Publications ... Policy on Public Use of the Internet History Introduction Origins Building the Library Creating the Neighborhood Libraries The history of The New York Public Library begins more than 100 years ago. As the 19th century drew to a close, New York, the greatest city in America, still had no real public library. But thanks to a handful of visionaries and millions upon millions of users, The New York Public Library today is internationally recognized as one of the greatest institutions of its kind. The Library's importance is a function not only of its sheer size and scope, but also of its unique character. It is the only library that features both world-acclaimed research centers and a large network of neighborhood branch libraries, all of which may be used by the public, free of charge. The Library is also distinguished by its long-standing tradition of serving the local community, as well as the international world of learning. Its branch system is one of the largest in the world. Computer technology makes its catalogs of holdings accessible to users worldwide. The Library's collections themselves reflect the profoundly democratic and all-encompassing nature of the institution. Numbering into the tens of millions, its holdings range from the most venerable monuments of human culture such as the Gutenberg Bible and Jefferson's manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence to materials that document the everyday lives of otherwise anonymous people.

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Home Search Site About MultiEducator History Shopping ... States Carried William Howard Taft was President Roosevelt's chosen successor. He received the nomination on the first ballot. At the Democratic convention in Denver, William Jenning Bryan once again received the nomination on the first ballot. The campaign got off to a slow start, Taft was not an enthusiastic campaigner, and Bryan did not seem as driven as he had in the past. Under President Roosevelt's prodding Taft became more engaged in the campaign. The major issue of the campaign was who could best carry out the vastly popular policies of Roosevelt. Although Taft was Roosevelt's hand picked successor, Bryan claimed that he was more likely to continue Roosevelt's policies. Bryan made a major mistake when he called for the socialization of the railroads. Taft won an overwhelming victory. Participation of Eligible Voters: 65.4%

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President Woodrow Wilson: Address to the Convention of 1916 A scant six years before Woodrow Wilson gave the moving address reprinted below, William Howard Taft had made the first presidential appearance before the National American Woman Suffrage Association Convention. Wilson's speech presents a remarkable contrast to Taft's. Though his last word is "wait," an unacceptable suggestion to those who had been working hard for so many years, Wilson makes his respect and admiration clear. Madam President, Ladies of the Association: I have found it a real privilege to be here tonight and to listen to the addresses which you have heard. Though you may not all of you believe it, I would a great deal rather hear somebody else speak than speak myself, but I would feel that I was omitting a duty if I did not address you tonight and say some of the things that have been in my thoughts as I realized the approach of this evening and the duty that would fall upon me. The astonishing thing about the movement which you represent is not that it has grown so slowly but that it has grown so rapidly. No doubt for those who have been a long time in the struggle, like your honored president, it seems a long and arduous path that has been trodden, but when you think of the cumulating force of the movement in recent decades you must agree with me that it is one of the most astonishing tides in modern history. Two generations agono doubt Madam President will agree with me in saying thisit was a handful of women who were fighting for this cause; now it is a great multitude of women who are fighting for it. There are some interesting historical connections which I should like to attempt to point out to you.

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Web kids.net.au Thesaurus Dictionary Kids Categories Encyclopedia ... United States Sort by Alphabet William Howard Taft: Inaugural Address profile - Complete text of speech delivered Thursday, March 4, 1909. Includes background information. New Book of Knowledge: William Howard Taft profile - An encyclopedic biography written for 3-8 grade students. Includes fact file and inaugural address. Encarta Encyclopedia: Taft, William Howard profile - Article provides a brief introduction to Taft's life and administration. President William Howard Taft profile - Voice of President William Howard Taft talking about the abolishment of war throughout the world. In RealAudio and MP3 format. The American President: William Howard Taft profile - Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Also includes gallery and quotations. POTUS William Howard Taft profile - Background information, election results, cabinet members, and links. The American Experience: Taft profile - Provides an overview of Taft's life, the era in which he served, his domestic policy, and foreign affairs. From PBS. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: William Howard Taft profile - Short biography written for students includes links to related articles.

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1. Washington 2. J. Adams 3. Jefferson 4. Madison 5. Monroe 6. J. Q. Adams 7. Jackson 8. Van Buren 9. W. Harrison 10. Tyler 11. Polk 12. Taylor 13. Fillmore 14. Pierce 15. Buchanan 16. Lincoln* 17. A. Johnson 18. Grant* 19. Hayes 20. Garfield 21. Arthur 22. Cleveland 23. B. Harrison 24. Cleveland 25. McKinley 26. T. Roosevelt 27. Taft 28. Wilson* 29. Harding 30. Coolidge 31. Hoover 32. F. Roosevelt* 33. Truman* 34. Eisenhower* 35. Kennedy* 36. L. Johnson* 37. Nixon* 38. Ford 39. Carter* 40. Reagan* 41. G. H. W. Bush 42. Clinton within Presidents all of American Experience On October 14, 1912, Progressive party presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt delivered one of the most remarkable campaign speeches in American history. Wounded in the chest by the bullet of a would-be assassin, Roosevelt spoke passionately and eloquently for ninety minutes, extolling the virtues of Progressivism to a crowd in Milwaukee. While Roosevelt's campaign would ultimately fail, this moment, brimming with blood and passion, represented one of the finest hours of a man who, from the moment he entered presidential politics, made his life a continuous campaign. As a vice-presidential candidate in 1900, Roosevelt stumped tirelessly for his Republican running mate

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Primary Documents: William Howard Taft on America's Decision to go to War, 13 June 1917 Updated - Saturday, 27 December, 2003 Reproduced below is a speech given by former U.S. President William Howard Taft at Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., on 13 June 1917, some two months following America's entry into World War I Taft's speech served as a rallying call for Americans to support the war effort and the reasons by which the U.S. determined to go to war. He concluded by noting that significant sacrifices would likely be required before the war was won, citing recent British losses as an example; but that in bringing America into the war Germany had committed its greatest blunder. William Howard Taft on America's Entry into the War; an Address at Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 13 June 1917 Was there any other alternative for us than to declare war? I would like to begin with the fundamentals. That depends upon what in fact and in law the act of Germany was. What was the law? It is what is called international law; that is, a rule of conduct adopted by the acquiescence of all nations, of one nation toward another, both in peace and in war.

53. Presidents And States Of The United States James Monroe was the only president in American history, besides George Washington, william howard taft; 19091913; Republican, Ohio; won 1 election, http://www.friesian.com/presiden.htm

The Great Republic: Presidents and States of the United States of America, and Comments on American History Taking everything together then, I declare that our city is the School of Greece [ ], and I declare that in my opinion each single one of our citizens, in all the manifold aspects of life, is able to show himself the rightful lord and owner of his own person, and do this, moreover, with exceptional grace and exceptional versatility. And to show that this is no empty boasting for the present occasion, but real tangible fact, you have only to consider the power which our city possesses and which has been won by those very qualities which I have mentioned. Athens, alone of the states we know, comes to her testing time in a greatness that surpasses what was imagined of her. The speech of Pericles, The Peloponnesian War , by Thucydides [Book Two, XLI:1, translated by Rex Warner, Penguin Books, 1954, 1964, p.119] The history of the United States may conveniently be divided into three parts, the " Old Republic ," 1789-1861, the " Middle Republic ," 1861-1933, and the " New Republic ," 1933-2005. The length of the "New Republic" is suggested by the previous ones: 72 years, or 18 presidential elections. It remains to be seen whether 2005, the prospective beginning of the "

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56. Baseball As Patriotism And Pride Baseball and the American presidency have had a long history together. 1910 william howard taft is the first president to inaugurate the baseball http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/2004/040330.htm

Baseball as Patriotism and Pride The Connection Between Our National Pastime and the Presidency President Woodrow Wilson tosses out the first pitch on Opening Day, 1916, in Washington D.C. William Howard Taft was never scouted by the major leagues. But President Taft's toss to Walter Johnson in 1910 made baseball history nonetheless, launching a new presidential tradition: the Opening Day first pitch. The president's annual appearance at the start of each season symbolically renews the bonds that unite the country, its leaders, and the game - a ceremonial springtime rebirth as America's National Pastime. For presidents, baseball offers a welcome connection to a wholesome, all-American image. Baseball and the American presidency have had a long history together. Since baseball's inception in the mid-19th century, Presidents have been involved with the National Pastime in many ways, by participating, watching or supporting. As far back as 1860, associations between Presidents and baseball appeared in print and illustration. Since 1910, Presidents have ceremoniously rung in the new baseball year by throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day, providing official sanction to the beginning of the season. In addition, for more than a century, U.S. Presidents have also taken time from their busy scheduled to attend other games, from amateur sandlot contests near the White House to All-Star and World Series games. Baseball and the Presidents in 19th Century America George Washington and John Adams played ball and bat games as kids, probably rounders and other games derived from it. Washington and his men even played ball-type games during the Revolutionary War.

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