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16 July 2023
- 01:5901:59, 16 July 2023 diff hist +21,339 N William Howard Taft & the First Motoring Presidency book reviews Created page with "Book Reviews Book Reviews, "William Howard Taft & the First Motoring Presidency, 1909-1913 So say critics, right and wrong, but mostly right, at least in praise... '''Contents''': Flashbacks, June 18, 2007 OHIOana Quarterly, Vol XLIX, No. 1, Spring 2006, pp. 64-65History: Review of New Books, Vol. 32, No. 2, Winter 2004 Washington Times "Auto Notes" Reference and Research Book News Horseless Carriage Gazette (by John C. Meyer III) The Arrow (by Keith Marvin)..." current Tag: Visual edit
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- 01:5701:57, 16 July 2023 diff hist +18,635 N William Howard Taft speech to the Automobile Club of America, 1911 Created page with "William Howard Taft's speech to the Automobile Club of America, December 20, 1911 '''The President & The Motor Age:''' '''William Howard Taft’s speech to the Automobile Club of America, December 20, 1911''' Of all the reasons presidential scholars have dismissed Taft's White House perhaps that most difficult to unwind is the complaint that he failed to use the office as an effective rhetorical instrument. The problem wasn't that Americans didn't listen in Taft's day..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 01:5601:56, 16 July 2023 diff hist +4,948 N William Howard Taft quotations Created page with "William Howard Taft quotations '''Taft Said It''' Be sure to see also William Howard Taft Humor & Anecdotes '''''What's in a saying?''''' Bartlett's, the standard of quotables, has a criteria beyond the aesthetics and wisdom of choice words. If you know a person or a time, you will likely find argument with Bartlett's choice to include or exclude. It was a painful excursion for the editors of those so very New York publishers to get around to seeing anything in Ron..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 01:5501:55, 16 July 2023 diff hist +2,839 N William Howard Taft & the First Motoring Presidency book synopsis Created page with "William Howard Taft & the First Motoring Presidency, 1909-1913: book synopsis '''Book Overview''' William Howard Taft was an unlikely hero to progress. He was painted by his enemies and, since, by history, as a conservative, ineffective president, who for four years obstructed the "Progressive Era." In this innovative book by Michael L. Bromley, history is given a new chapter on Taft and his era. Taft fought for orderly progress in politics, society, and automobiles..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 01:5401:54, 16 July 2023 diff hist +18,098 N William Howard Taft Humor & Anecdotes Created page with "William Howard Taft Humor & Anecdotes '''Taft Funny''' Yes, the Taft administration did keep a cow at the White House. Two actually, as Mooley the cow died in 1910 and was replaced by Pauline. Nothing funny about that! ----'''About Taft's humor from contemporaries''' "His sense of humor carries him over a good many pitfalls, and sometimes there is a touch of Lincoln in the way he makes use of anecdotes to illustrate a point." - Capt. Archie W. Butt, 1910 (Taft's Ai..." current Tag: Visual edit