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Tag Archives: P:resident William Howard Taft
VP James Sherman: Voting for the Dead Guy
James Sherman was VP for William Howard Taft. A Little Bit About Sherman James Schoolcraft Sherman (1852-1912) was born and raised in upstate New York – very very distantly related to General Cump and Senator John of the same name. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James Schoolcraft Sherman, James Sherman, James Sherman and Bright's Disease, Nicholas Murray Butler, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Theodore Roosevelt, the election of 1904, The election of 1909, The election of 1912, the Republican Old Guard, the Republican party in 1912, US history, US Vice Presidents, Vice President James Sherman, Vice Presidential history, VP James Sherman, William Jennings Bryan
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Will and Nellie Taft: A Modern Marriage, Part 1
William Howard Taft and Helen (from-birth Nellie) Herron were born and raised Victorians – but they had a very modern marriage. The Early Years Both William Howard Taft (1857-1930) and Helen Herron (1861-1943) were pedigreed Cincinnatians. He was the son … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Helen Herron Taft, First Lady History, First Lady Nellie Taft, Helen Herron Taft, Helen Taft and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, history, Judge William Howard Taft, Neillie Taft, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Benjamin Harrison, President Rutherford B. Hayes, Presidential history, The Taft farmily of Cincinnati, US history, White House history, William Howard Tft
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TR and the Bull Moose Assassin
TR: Ex-POTUS When Theodore Roosevelt retired after seven-and-a-half years of the presidency, he was only fifty. Too young. Too vigorous. Too antsy. In a phrase, Too Theodore. He had hand-picked his successor and good friend, William Howard Taft, to carry … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, former President Theodore Roosevelt, history, John Flamming schrank, John Schrank, P:resident William Howard Taft, Presidential elections, Presidential history, the Bull Moose Party, The election of 1912, The Progressive Party, Theodore Roosevelt, TR, TR assassination attempt, US history, White House history, William Howard Taft
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The Third Battle of the Bills: Taft & Bryan
In 1908, William Jennings Bryan was once again the Democratic Candidate against… William Howard Taft President Theodore Roosevelt had been in the White House for 7-and-a-half years. He had been elected as VP under Republican William McKinley in his second … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Judge Alton Parker, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Theodore Roosevelt, President William McKinley, Presidential campaigns, Presidential history, the election of 1904, The election of 1908, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan, William McKinley
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TR: Marching With Kings
Thousands of people watched the funeral parade of King Edward VII. The POTUS and the King The nearly eight years Theodore Roosevelt spent as President coincided with the reign of Edward VII (1841-1910) of England. TR was only 42 when … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, British history, Death of King Edward VII, Feather Schwartz Foster, former President Theodore Roosevelt, history, King Edward VII, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, the last parade of European royalty, The last parade of Kings, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt attends the King's funeral, Theodore Roosevelt on Safari in Africa, TR, US history, White House history
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Nellie Taft Writes Her Memoirs
This is a sad story with a delayed happier ending. Nellie: Discovering the Ambition Helen (Nellie) Herron (1861-1943) was smart as a whip, and as ambitious as Caesar. She had the ambition to want things, and the ambition to work … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Helen Herron Taft, First Lady History, First Lady Nellie Taft, Helen Herron Taft, history, Nellie Taft, Nellie Taft's stroke, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Rutherford B. Hayes, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, White House history, William Howard Taft
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Harding and Taft: Making An Old Man Happy
Every so often, dreams do come true. Even in politics Ex-President Taft: A Public Career William Howard Taft (1857-1932) spent his entire life in public service: as judge, as Solicitor General, as Governor of the Philippines, as Cabinet member and … Continue reading
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William Howard Taft and the Bathtub(s)
William Howard Taft was a big baby who became a big boy who became a very big man. WHT: The Big Guy William Howard Taft (1857-1930) came from a very prominent Cincinnati, Ohio family. His father had served in Grant’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Elihu Root, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Helen Taft, First Lady History, First Lady Nellie Taft, Governor-General of the Philippines, Helen Herron Taft, history, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Taft, President Theodore Roosevelt, President William McKinley, Presidential history, Secretary of State Elihu Root, US history, White House history, William H Taft i the Philippines, William H. Taft
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Nellie Taft, Edwardian
No one wanted to be First Lady more than Helen Herron Taft! The Root of Nellie Taft’s Ambition Nellie Taft (1861-1943) had her eye on the White House from her teens. Her family was prominent in Cincinnati, Ohio, and … Continue reading
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