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...
Today's lingering inequalities, particularly the "American dilemma" of racism, runs throughout U.S. history. "Equal Protection" provides readers with a historical overview of the controversies over the issue of equality, an understanding of how government-and, particularly, the courts and Congress-has reacted to these controversies, and the role these issues have played in shaping U.S. society.
This volume follows the push for equal treatment regardless of age, gender, disabilities, economic status, or sexual orientation. It focuses on legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities...
Today's lingering inequalities, particularly the "American dilemma" of racism, runs throughout U.S. history. "Equal Protection" provides readers wi...
