Bibliograph

William Howard Taft, Jeffrey Rosen ; Arthur M. Schesinger, Jr., and Sean Wilentz, general editors

Type

Label

William Howard Taft, Jeffrey Rosen ; Arthur M. Schesinger, Jr., and Sean Wilentz, general editors

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

William Howard Taft

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

192082402

Responsibility statement

Jeffrey Rosen ; Arthur M. Schesinger, Jr., and Sean Wilentz, general editors

Series statement

The American presidents series

Summary

William Howard Taft never wanted to be president, but won resounding victory in the election of 1908 as Theodore Roosevelt's handpicked successor. The only man to serve as both president and chief justice on the Supreme Court, Taft played a crucial role in shaping how American balances populism against the rule of law. Rosen shows how Taft approached every decision in constitutional terms, defending the Founders' vision of limited government

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Judicial president and presidential chief justice -- "A judicial temperament": the education of Judge Taft -- "We want Taft": civil governor, secretary of war, and president-elect -- "The best tariff bill": the president, tax reform, and free trade -- "Within the law": the environment, monopolies, and foreign affairs -- "Popular unrest": the election of 1912 and the battle for the Constitution -- "I love judges and I love courts": chief justice at last -- Epilogue: Our constitutional president

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