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and the 10th Chief Justice of the United States. Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father Alphonso Taft was Republican, who also served as Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant. His mother was a graduate of Mount Holyoke, Louisa Torrey. He was brought up in the Unitarian church, and would remain a faithful Unitarian his entire life. When Taft was 18 he met his future wife Helen Herron at a sledding party in Cincinnati; she and Taft courted while he was…

William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States. William Howard Taft was President through 1903-1913. Taft was the fattest president ever. William Howard Taft was the first and only president to be Chief Justice of the United State Supreme Court. (Goldman) His father was a member of President Grant's Cabinet and a minister to Austria-Hungary and Russia. (Barkas) William Taft attended Yale University from which he graduated second in his class in 1878. William went to Cincinnati…

On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in the Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The U.S. also supported the ongoing struggle of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines for independence against Spanish rule. This would be the first war fought overseas by the United States and it involved campaigns in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The majority of Spanish-American War soldiers were volunteers who originated from all…

last Thursday limning a bizarre and vibrant glowing and shining series of streaks flying across the slant of a massive pyramid-shaped mountain. This big mountain is so gigantic that, measuring in at 20,000 feet, it easily overshadows Alaska’s Mount McKinley.…

is commonly known as “Teddy”. He achieved many great things during his lifetime. He won a Noble Peace Prize and he was the youngest man to ever become president of the United States. Teddy was adored by many Americans and his face was carved into Mount Rushmore. The teddy bear was created in honor of Teddy. He has created a legacy that still lives on. Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City. He had two sisters and one brother. He was educated by tutors until he went to…

William McKinley. Taking interest in the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt left his government post to organize a volunteer cavalry known as Rough Riders, which he led in a charge up San Juan Hill in the Battle of San Juan Heights, in 1898. A war hero, and nominated for the Medal of Honor, he was elected governor of New York in 1898. Roosevelt’s progressive policies ran him afoul his own party, so the Republican party bosses aimed to quiet him by naming him on the vice presidency ballot for…

States Navy under President McKinley. Roosevelt was given control in the Spanish and American War and created a group called the Rough Riders, which were just a group of simple farmers that had a passion for their country. He was elected governor in 1898, and was one of the youngest men to hold such a high position. Roosevelt became Vice President in 1901, under the newly elected President McKinley. Roosevelt wasn’t vice president for long and in September of 1901 McKinley was assassinated…

that can only be found here. I have also visited five national parks and many other locations managed by the park service. While I have visited many beautiful places in the world nothing beats the majesty of Denali national park and waking up to Mount McKinley towering over the clouds.…

Canada Canada consists of three territories and ten provinces. The three territories are Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The ten provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the Constitution Act 1867, whereas territorial governments have the powers…

The Gilded Age, an era in American history filled with superficial success based off the constant grind of the working class, mass corruption, and an overall disregard for the living conditions of the common man. With industrialization booming, European immigration at a high, and an increase in urbanization, there was little concern over potential health and environmental hazards. Factories forced their workers to work long hours in unsafe conditions with few breaks and for little pay. Cities…