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Dec 1, 2021 · Constructing a “policy of attraction,” Taft used his time in the Philippines to gain the trust of its people, include them (on a limited basis) in the political structures being put in place, and build an economic infrastructure. Issue Section: Book Reviews.
On March 16, 1900, United States President William McKinley appointed the then Judge William Howard Taft to head the second Philippine Commission, which would also be known as the Taft Commission. Taft would become Governor-General of the Philippines and later, the president of the U.S.
May 28, 2024 · William Howard Taft, 27th president (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30). As president, Taft alienated progressive Republicans, thereby contributing to the split in Republican ranks in 1912, to the formation of the Bull Moose Party, and to his failure to win a second term.
v. t. e. William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930, the only person to have held both offices.
periods beyond and including his presidency are: Judith I. Anderson’s William Howard Taft: An Intimate History and David H. Burton’s numerous works: Taft, Wilson and World Order; William Howard Taft: In the Public Service; The Learned Presidency: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and William Howard Taft: . .
rule during this period over which the figure of William Howard Taft looms so large, from his first entrance into the Philippines as head of the Second Philippine Commission to the end of his term as President of the United States in 1913. After giving a sketch of Philippine society in its various
To bind the Philippines to the United States, Taft, as president (1909–1913), liberalized trade between the two countries. All the [End Page 161] while, he convinced himself that these policies were good for the Philippines.
This thesis seeks to establish William H. Taft’s influence over the U.S. experiment with empire in the Philippines. It shows how a politician who is often characterised as a loyal servant of Theodore Roosevelt, at least before 1909, was in fact a key driver of policy decisions.
Dec 5, 2011 · Taft had expressed little enthusiasm for the Spanish American War, and vaguely recalled that the United States had paid $20 million to Spain in return for taking control of the Philippines. Affairs there did not interest Taft.
Grounded in extensive primary source research, William Howard Taft and the Philippines is an engaging work that will interest scholars of Philippine history, American foreign policy, imperialism, the American presidency, the Progressive Era, and more.
