The most popular programs for the Taft, William Howard Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=142 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:56:29 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT In the twenty-sixth in a series on American presidents Scholars and others discussed the life and career of William Howard Taft. Among the subjects addressed were Taft's career as a politician and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, his family life, and his legal career. During the program various sites and memorabilia relating to Taft were shown and two descendents were interviewed. Guests responded to viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151620-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151620-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT A brief summary was shown of President William Howard Taft's accomplishments and life history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151902-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151902-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. After his presentation, Professor Chace answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182471-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith lectured a class on what he termed the beginning of the "modern presidency". The second portion of the class focused on Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296131-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296131-2 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Gould talked about the book he edited, [My Dearest Nellie: The Letters of William Howard Taft to Helen Herron Taft, 1909-1912]. He also talked about his other projects. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302584-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302584-4 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT In the fifth of an eight part series on the Ohio presidents, the life of William Howard Taft, the 27th president who served from 1909 to 1913, was profiled. Historians, scholars and descendants discussed the public and private lives of President Harding. Viewers also participated in the discussion by telephone. During his term, President Taft dissolved the Standard Oil monopoly, and the 16th and 17th amendments, calling for the income tax and the direct election of Senators respectively, were ratified. He was also the only U.S. president who served on the U.S. Supreme Court. He died on March 8, 1930. Mr. Henderson also provided a tour of the home in which President Taft lived from birth through age 18 when he went to Yale University. Highlights of the tour included the parlor piano and a library desk and the first bathtub he had installed in the White House. Robert Taft, II is President Taft's great-grandson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68978-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68978-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Sherlock talked about the gravesite of President Taft at Arlington National Cemetery. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151909-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151909-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Post discussed the life and career of William Howard Taft, the only man in the history of the United States to serve as President of the United States and Chief Justice of the United States. Mr. Post said that Taft's career on the Court is relatively obscure even though he changed the Court in a number of ways. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92606-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92606-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Anthony talked about his book [Nellie Taft: The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era], published by William Morrow. This is the first biography of Helen Herron Taft, the unconventional wife of the twenty-seventh president of the United States who, in an era before Eleanor Roosevelt, was overt about her power and saw to it that her husband both aspired to, and won, the highest office in the land. The author told the story of the morning of William Howard Taft's inauguration, when Nellie Taft publicly expressed that theirs would be a joint administration by shattering precedent and demanding that she ride alongside her husband down Pennsylvania Avenue, a seat previously held for the outgoing president. He described Nellie Taft as the earliest first lady to do more than stand at her husband's side, saying that she gambled, smoked cigarettes, and served and drank hard liquor. She also fought for women's rights, and privately helped African Americans and immigrants. After his presentation Mr. Anthony answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186398-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186398-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Carroll talked about presidential letters and what they can tell us about our leaders. He also focused on the similarities and differences of the letters from each of our presidents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151922-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151922-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Topham talked about the boyhood home of President Taft and his life and career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63491-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63491-1 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT