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By Chace, James2004., Simon & Schuster Call No: 973.913 CHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Four extraordinary men sought the presidency in 1912. Chace recounts all the excitement and pathos of a singular moment in American history: the crucial primaries, the Republicans' bitter nominating convention that forever split the party, Wilson's stunning victory on the forty-sixth ballot at the Democratic convention, Roosevelt's spectacular coast-to-coast whistle-stop electioneering, Taft's stubborn refusal to fight back against his former mentor, Debs's electrifying campaign appearances, and Wilson's "accidental election" by less than a majority of the popular vote.
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-- Emergence of modern America, the Great Depression & WWII.c2010., Juvenile, Disney Educational Productions Call No: DVD 973.09 Ame Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The American presidents.Summary Note: Short-form biographies of the 26th-32nd United States Presidents, beginning with Theodore Roosevelt and the anti-trust movement to WWII President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The educational feature The Presidency in Wartime; explores the past and present wartime powers of our Commanders in Chief.
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-- Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the golden age of journalism.c2013., Simon & Schuster Call No: 973.9 Goo Edition: First Simon & Schus Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A dynamic history of the muckracking press and the first decade of the Progressive era as told through the intense friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft--a close relationship that strengthens both men before it ruptures in 1912 when they engage in a brutal fight for the presidential nomination that cripples the progressive wing of the Republican Party, causing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to be elected, and changing the country's history.
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2002., Juvenile, Dutton Children's Books Call No: E GAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: As President William Howard Taft stops in a small town to greet the people, the delicious smell of apple pie appeals to him more than the waving crowd, and when a little boy steps forward and offers to help him find the pie, the president agrees and sets out on a high-calorie tour of the town.
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2014, Primary, Candlewick Press Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Relates the incident in which President Taft supposedly got himself stuck in a bathtub in the White House on the day of his inauguration.
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2014., Primary, Candlewick Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. And President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature - well, he got stuck in a bathtub. Now how did he get unstuck? Author Mac Barnett and illustrator Chris Van Dusen bring their full comedic weight to this legendary story, imagining a parade of clueless cabinet members advising the exasperated president, leading up to a hugely satisfying, hilarious finale.
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2002., Greenwood Press Call No: 923.1 PRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The president's position.Summary Note: An analysis of the five presidential administrations and excerpts from original documents supporting and opposing the presidents' positions.
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c2005., Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 921 TAFT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Presidential leadersSummary Note: A biography of William Howard Taft, the twenty-seventh president of the United States and the only person to serve in both that office and as chief justice of the Supreme Court.
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By Mead, Wendyc2012., Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Presidents and their times.Summary Note: Chronicles the life of William H. Taft, covering his family, childhood, personality, political views, presidency, and other topics.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Child's World Call No: 921 TAFT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Presidents of the U.S.A.Summary Note: Follows the life of William Howard Taft from his childhood in Ohio through his term as the twenty-seventh president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs and illustrations, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Taft, and other reference materials.
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By Severn, Bill[1970], McKay Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of the man whose many public offices included the two highest in the United States--President and Chief Justice.
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2007., Children's Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Getting to know the U.S. presidentsSummary Note: Presents a brief biography of William Howard Taft, the twenty-seventh president of the United States, in simple text with illustrations, describing his childhood, his education, and his achievements as president.
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-- 27th president of the United States, William Taftc2009., Pre-adolescent, ABDO Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: United States presidentsSummary Note: Contains key facts about the life of William Taft from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his term as the twenty-seventh president of the United States. Includes a time line, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.
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c2009., Juvenile, Abdo Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The United States presidentsSummary Note: A biography of William Howard Taft, the twenty-seventh president of the United States and the only person to serve in both that office and as chief justice of the Supreme Court.