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William Howard Taft faced the difficult task as President of living up to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. Taft so disappointed his predecessor, former mentor, and friend, that Roosevelt opposed his renomination in 1912 and bolted from the Republican Party to form his own "Bull-Moose" party, creating an opening for Democrat Woodrow Wilson in the 1912 presidential election.
Oct 14, 2013 · Oct. 14, 2013. William Howard Taft, the only massively obese man ever to be president of the United States, struggled mightily to control his weight a century ago, worrying about his health and ...
May 12, 2014 · William Howard Taft and the Philippines. By: Ramon Farolan - @inquirerdotnet. Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:21 AM May 12, 2014. First of all, in my last column “Father and son” I failed to mention two of my own classmates whose sons followed in the footsteps of their father and even did better. • Brig. Gen. Rodrigo Ordoyo.
Sep 16, 2014 · fullscreen. Here are 15 larger-than-life fun facts to help you celebrate William Howard Taft—born 157 years ago yesterday—and his plus-sized legacy. 1. He Was the Last President to Rock Facial ...
May 23, 2018 · William Howard Taft (1857-1930), as twenty-seventh president of the United States and a chief justice, failed to rise adequately to the challenges of the times, despite his many strong qualities. William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 15, 1857, into a family of old New England stock.
William Howard Taft (1857–1930) William Howard Taft felt determined to follow in the footsteps of Theodore Roosevelt, particularly with regard to implementing domestic reform, but Taft—an indecisive leader—was largely unsuccessful in meeting this goal. When he presented his tariff reform package, Congress put forth more than eight hundred ...
Young Taft was the third son in a family of six. William Howard was educated in the public schools, and graduated second in his class from Woodward High School (1870-74). He won similar distinction at Yale (1874-78), where he was class salutatorian.
