William Howard Taft and the first motoring presidency, 1909-1913 / by Michael L. Bromley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bromley, Michael L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.

Taft, William H.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

Automobiles--Social aspects.

History.

Automobile industry and trade--Political aspects.

Automobile industry and trade.

Automobiles--Political aspects.

Automobiles.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1909-1913.

Politics and government.

Automobiles--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century.

Automobile industry and trade--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century.

Automobiles--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 439 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]

Contents:

Motoring unspoken

From whence a president

How dare they?

The captain and the cars

Two cars for a tariff

Peace at last

The people's house v. the motor age

The senate of a great country!

Steam, gasoline and new stable boys

That new car smell and a lady's choice

Portents

Motoring manifest

Tariff soup

Denied left and right, Taft's coup

An open house

Civilizing the savage : motors, roads and a little question of money

A summer scorching

13,000 miles on the road to Winona

Road blocks

Taft settles it

The moody blues : Taft triumphant and a Democratic November

All upside down

Automaniacs

Progressively unhappy and a happy discontent

The third rail and the cowcatcher

Outed

"With a heart full of love and gratitude"

Outrage denied

Behind the roar : taft's quiet game

Motoring into the sunset

The automobile triumphant

"Whatever we have thought of you, we love you".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-427) and index.

ISBN:

0786414758

OCLC:

52055931