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    William Howard Taft By: Joshua Cheru‚ Mick Linton‚ Sean Martin‚ and Jordan Mullens Facts about William Howard TaftTaft was the 27th President of the United States. He served as President after Theodore Roosevelt.  Taft only served one term from 1908-1912  He was born in 1857 and died in 1930. Taft went to Yale like his father‚ and graduated second of his class.  Taft had 5 other siblings‚ and his parents and ancestors were all in the business of law. More Facts about TaftTaft

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    shorter term was William Henry Harrison.

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    William Howard Taft was chosen the 27th president of the United States and later turned into the tenth boss equity of the United States. He was a recognized legal scholar‚ successful head‚ yet poor lawmaker. William Howard Taft‚ a scion of a long-noticeable family‚ was conceived in Cincinnati on September 15‚ 1857. His dad‚ Alphonso Taft‚ had a recognized profession in law and remote administration. Alphonso Taft was a state judge from 1865-72‚ U.S. Secretary of War in 1876. U.S. Lawyer General

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    WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT AND DOLLAR DIPLOMACY - Roosevelt’s successor‚ William Taft (1909-1913)‚ did not carry a big stick - Taft adopted a foreign policy that was mildly expansionist but depended more on investors’ dollars than on the navy’s battleships - Taft’s policy of trying to promote U.S. trade by supporting American enterprises abroad was given the name dollar diplomacy DOLLAR DIPLOMACY IN EAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA - Taft believed that private American financial investment in China &

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    As William Howard Taft followed Roosevelt into the White House‚ he took on many positions that would ultimately lead him to a seat as Chief Justice on the Supreme Court‚ a position he had yearned for throughout his life. Although William Howard Taft’s entrance to the White House was made easy by Theodore Roosevelt‚ it proved difficult to follow in the footsteps of such a beloved leader. Driven by his desire to obtain a seat as Chief Justice on the Supreme Court‚ Taft took on many positions‚ such

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    William Howard Taft William Taft was a nominated by his successor‚ Teddy Roosevelt. He was nominated for the Republican Party in the Presidential Race in 1908‚ in which he defeated William Jennings Bryant of the Democratic Party. He was called a "trust buster"‚ by people against his beliefs and decisions. In his Inaugural Address‚ he stated that many ideas in which supported Teddy Roosevelt. One‚ Interstate commerce railroads was a large element to the country and market of the railroad business

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    Progress is not something that comes very quickly. It is a gradual process that takes time‚ in the interest of our country and the Progressive Era‚ more than a decade. The presidents of this time‚ Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson‚ were like chefs developing a recipe for the betterment of the United States. Every act that was passed‚ each decision that was made‚ was a trial or taste-test of the constantly changing recipe for the country. If something angered citizens or drew criticism‚ the president went

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    Theodore Roosevelt became president after President William McKinley was shot twice on September 14‚ 1901. He was the first of three presidents heavily referred to as the progressive presidents. The next president was President William H. Taft‚ who spent 4 years in office directly after Roosevelt and had many great achievements during his presidency. Lastly‚ President Woodrow Wilson elected in 1912 over Roosevelt and Taft. These three presidents heavily changed American government in the early 20th

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    election of 1912 followed a "great victory" for Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1908) and a "drastic failure" for William Howard Taft (1908-1912)‚ as seen through the eyes of the public. Both presidents represented the Republican Party‚ but before the elections of 1912 Roosevelt separated‚ along with his progressive Republicans and insurgents‚ and formed a new political party - The Progressive Party. Taft remained a Republican and his party mainly consisted of conservatives and "Old Guards"‚ as well as some

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    William Howard Taft Born: 9/15/1857 Birthplace: Cincinnati‚ Ohio William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati on Sept. 15‚ 1857. A Yale graduate‚ he entered Ohio Republican politics in the 1880s. In 1886 he married Helen Herron. From 1887 to 1890‚ he served on the Ohio Superior Court; 1890–92‚ as solicitor general of the United States; 1892–1900‚ on the federal circuit court. In 1900 McKinley appointed him president of the Philippine Commission and in 1901 governor general. Taft had great success

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