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National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen recalled the tenure of America’s 27th President, William Howard Taft.

National Constitutional Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen talked about his biography of William Howard Taft, the 27th president who later served as chief justice of the United States.

Kerry Wood gave a tour of President William Howard Taft’s boyhood home and talked about the former president’s upbringing. Mr. Wood said that hard work, a good education, and an interest in…

Professor Chace discussed his book 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country, published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and…

Lewis Gould and Jane Hampton Cook talked about the life and influence of first lady Helen “Nellie” Taft and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mrs. Taft’s efforts to make Washington a…

Lewis Gould talked about how William Howard Taft became the only man to serve as both U.S. president and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Following his presidential term, Taft remained…

In the twenty-sixth in a series on American presidents Scholars and others discussed the life and career of William Howard Taft. Among the subjects addressed were Taft’s career as a…

Lewis Gould talked about the book he edited, My Dearest Nellie: The Letters of William Howard Taft to Helen Herron Taft, 1909-1912. He also talked about his other projects. The interview, part of…

Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith lectured a class on what he termed the beginning of the "modern presidency". The second portion of the class focused on Presidents Theodore…

Professor Chace discussed his book 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country, published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and…

Mr. Post discussed the life and career of William Howard Taft, the only man in the history of the United States to serve as President of the United States and Chief Justice of the United States.…

Mr. Anthony talked about his book Nellie Taft: The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era, published by William Morrow. This is the first biography of Helen Herron Taft, the unconventional wife of the…

A brief summary was shown of President William Howard Taft’s accomplishments and life history.

Mr. Carroll talked about presidential letters and what they can tell us about our leaders. He also focused on the similarities and differences of the letters from each of our presidents.

In the fifth of an eight part series on the Ohio presidents, the life of William Howard Taft, the 27th president who served from 1909 to 1913, was profiled. Historians, scholars and descendants…

Mr. Sherlock talked about the gravesite of President Taft at Arlington National Cemetery.

Mr. Topham talked about the boyhood home of President Taft and his life and career.