William H. Taft / Richard G. Frederick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frederick, Richard G., 1947-

Series:

First men, America's presidents.

First men, America's presidents series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Taft, William H.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

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

United States.

Physical Description:

xxii, 205 p.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 - March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States and later the 10th Chief Justice of the United States. He is the only person to have served in both offices. Riding a wave of popular support of President (and fellow Republican) Theodore Roosevelt, Taft won an easy victory in his 1908 bid for the presidency. In his first and only term, President Taft's domestic agenda emphasized trust-busting, civil service reform, strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission, improving the performance of the postal service, and passage of the Sixteenth Amendment. This book will take you through the voyage of Taft's Presidency and life in view of that prestigious appointment.

Notes:

"Nova history."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-191) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61668-821-1

OCLC:

923662100