[PDF.21ey] William Howard Taft: The Travails of a Progressive Conservative

William Howard Taft: The Travails of a Progressive Conservative

[PDF.pf93] William Howard Taft: The Travails of a Progressive Conservative

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 | #3222151 in Books |  2011-11-14 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.21 x.55 x6.14l,1.04 | File type: PDF | 232 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Well-balanced study of Taft. Good, not great.|By EricT|I think it is a good book, but it is good, not great. It reads a little like a college research paper with really long footnotes that might have been better if included in the text rather than having to hunt for the reference. Speaking of references, other notes that refer to illustrations seem to have no connection to t| |"This lucid, fascinating, and beautifully written account invites us to reconsider the place in history of William Howard Taft. Professor Lurie covers Taft's career up to the point when he achieved his life's goal: the Supreme Court. The book is a superb achie

In this new biographical study of the only American ever to have been both President and Chief Justice of the United States, Jonathan Lurie reassesses William Howard Taft's multiple careers, which culminated in Taft's election to the presidency in 1908 as the chosen successor to Theodore Roosevelt. By 1912, however, the relationship between Taft and Roosevelt had ruptured. Lurie reexamines the Taft-Roosevelt friendship and concludes that it rested on flimsy ground. He al...

You easily download any file type for your device.William Howard Taft: The Travails of a Progressive Conservative   |  Jonathan Lurie.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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