United States - 20th Century - History, Presidents & Politics (U.S.), 20th Century American History - Politics & Government - 1900-1945, Presidents of the United States - Biography, Presidents of the U.S.A. - Biography, United States - Patriotism
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Synopsis
From founding fathers, such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, to presidential heroes, such as Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, MyReportLinks.com Books offer a complete library of the United States presidents. Each book in the Presidents series explores the life and political career of an American president. Each book includes color photographs, 48 pages, chapter notes, a further reading list, a highlights page, and an index. The Report Links take the reader to the best Web sites, source documents, and photos related to each president.In six informative chapters, author Kim A. O'Connell explores the life of our nation's twenty-seventh president in William Howard Taft. During his term as president, Taft continued many of Theodore Roosevelt's progressive policies, and New Mexico and Arizona were admitted to the Union. Following his administration, Taft became the only president to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court.Editorials
Children's Literature
Following the pattern of other books in the "MyReportLinks.com Presidential" series, this historical biography highlights the accomplishments, challenges and legacy of the twenty-seventh president of the United States. Raised in Cincinnati, Taft dreamed someday of becoming a Supreme Court Justice. However, a long road that took Taft to Yale, Washington, the Philippines, and the White House would delay this dream. Eager first to please his somewhat domineering father and then later his ambitious wife, Nellie, Taft held many position in public service for which he was known for his honesty and integrity. Groomed by his then-close friend Teddy Roosevelt, Taft became President in 1909. His one-term tenure as President was marked both by achievements, such as strengthening child labor laws, and disappointments, such as how his tariff acts were received. However, Taft was able to accomplish his dream of finally becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1921, the only person to hold the highest positions in both the executive and judicial branches of government. This book provides many online and print resources with which readers can continue their research on Taft. As an introduction to Taft's life, however, this book is outstanding. 2003, Enslow Publishers, Ages 9 to 13.— Michele Coulombe
Book Details
Published
January 1, 2003
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pages
48
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780766050785