The inaugural volume of "The Collected Works of William Howard Taft" is composed of two of his earliest books, "Four Aspects of Civic Duty" and "Present Day Problems." Based on a series of lectures delivered at Yale in 1906, "Four Aspects of Civic Duty" is an attempt by then Secretary of War Taft to bring to the attention of his audience the importance of civic duty from the perspective of the university graduate, the judge on the bench, the colonial administrator, and the national executive branch of government. His remarks were drawn from his own experience, while at the same time he...
The inaugural volume of "The Collected Works of William Howard Taft" is composed of two of his earliest books, "Four Aspects of Civic Duty" and "Prese...
The second volume of "The Collected Works of William Howard Taft" is dedicated to the speeches and writings that displayed his thinking in the autumn of 1908 and the following winter. At this time he was campaigning for the presidency against the well-known William Jennings Bryan, and in Taft s writings is evidence of the contrast in style between Taft and Bryan and between Taft and his predecessor, Teddy Roosevelt. as well. Although uncomfortable with campaigning, he thoughtfully addresses the concerns of the day that framed the election, including race, the Philippines, and socialism....
The second volume of "The Collected Works of William Howard Taft" is dedicated to the speeches and writings that displayed his thinking in the autumn ...
The third volume of The Collected Works of William Howard Taft imparts an appreciation of the range of the twenty-seventh president's interests and his thinking. Beginning with his Inaugural Address and concluding with a detailed exposition of governmental expenses and needed economies, President William Howard Taft showed himself willing to tackle the routine as well as the rarified responsibilities of executive rule. Whether he is addressing the issue of strikes and labor unions, conservation, President Taft consistently showed that, in word and action, he was prepared to be a modern...
The third volume of The Collected Works of William Howard Taft imparts an appreciation of the range of the twenty-seventh president's interests and hi...
A time when panics seem far removed is the best time to prepare our financial system to withstand a storm. The most crying need this country has is a proper banking and currency system. The existing one is inadequate, and everyone who has studied the question admits it. William Howard Taft The interaction between President William Howard Taft and the Congress provides a window on his leadership. Volume IV of "The Collected Works of William Howard Taft" is devoted to his messages to the legislative branch and concerns some of the pressing issues of the day, issues that have relevance...
A time when panics seem far removed is the best time to prepare our financial system to withstand a storm. The most crying need this country has is a ...
William Howard Taft s presidency (1909-1913), succeeding Theodore Roosevelt s, was mired in bitter partisan fighting, and Taft sometimes blundered politically. However, this son of Cincinnati assumed his true calling when President Warren G. Harding appointed him to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1921. Taft remains the only person to have served both as president of the United States and as chief justice of the Supreme Court. "The Collected Works of William Howard Taft, Volume VIII," consists of Liberty under Law and selected Supreme Court opinions, among the most instructive accomplishments...
William Howard Taft s presidency (1909-1913), succeeding Theodore Roosevelt s, was mired in bitter partisan fighting, and Taft sometimes blundered pol...
This book presents for the first time the collected editorials Taft produced under contract for the "Philadelphia Public Ledger" from November 1, 1917 through July 5, 1921. These syndicated editorials contain his reactions to U.S. participation and policy during World War I, the Paris peace settlement, the League of Nations controversy, and the national elections of 1918 and 1920.
The work is first and foremost a resource and reference compilation. The collection assumes, and the introduction strongly suggests, that the material represents poorly recognized information that is yet to be...
This book presents for the first time the collected editorials Taft produced under contract for the "Philadelphia Public Ledger" from November 1, 1...
Few presidential couples enjoyed a closer relationship in the White House than Will and Nellie Taft. Throughout William Howard Taft's rise in American politics, she had been his most intimate confidant. When circumstances separated them, as when Helen Herron Taft became incapacitated by a stroke and was unable to accompany the president on his storied travels--or was herself on recuperative trips--she pressed him for letters, and he obliged with gossipy correspondence that provides a fascinating account of his presidency at decisive moments in his single term. These 113 letters, all but a...
Few presidential couples enjoyed a closer relationship in the White House than Will and Nellie Taft. Throughout William Howard Taft's rise in American...
