William Howard Taft

Progressive Era DBQ President Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson have contributed in adverse and gainful reforms to the Progressive Era. Theodore Roosevelt, a true conservationist yet a pro-war, have served his nation in many different ways. During the Spanish-American war, he served our nation as a Rough Rider, then he served as the governor of N.Y., and then he came to his most notable post, the president of the USA. Throughout his time as the president, he kept his love for wars aside…

President William H. Taft was the twenty-seventh president of the United States of America. His presidential term lasted from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913. Following President Taft, President Woodrow Wilson was the twenty-eighth president. His office term began on March 4, 1913 and lasted until March 4, 1921. His Vice President was Thomas R. Marshall and he stood by President Wilson’s side all eight years. President Wilson was born on December 28, 1856 in Staunton City, Virginia. He attended…

After reading, Forgeries of Memory and Meaning I have come to the conclusion of why Cedric J. Robinson argues that the new American social order and economy “required cultural discipline, social habituation, and political regulation. In my opinion, Robinson argues this because during 1915 there were many things that changed the minds of people. For example, after the film The Birth of a Nation directed by D.W. Griffith there was a number of crucial historical events. Which suggest that, “it was…

Theodore Roosevelt and His impact on the United State’s Economy The board game Monopoly and Teddy Bears are two childlike toys that go hand in hand in popularity, but in the early 1900s Teddy Roosevelt and business monopolies were put in a head to head battle that was definitely not a game. Monopolies in the early 1900s were taking advantage of workers and customers by overpricing products and overworking employees. There were many efforts put forth to end monopolies exploiting people, but…

More than an inventor, Dr. Charles Drew was the first African American to create unique methods of storing blood plasma for transfusion and organized the first large-scale blood bank in the United States. Growing up the oldest out of his siblings, Drew was an athletic student that excelled in every sport he played. Since his father, a carpet layer, was not financially able to send him to college, Drew heavily relied on his athletic abilities to get him to Amherst College in 1926. After…

Can you imagine what our former president, William Taft, had to yell when he got stuck in the white house bath tub? Well we may never know, but we can learn about Taft, his presidency, and the life in 1908. The life of William Howard Taft was a very simple, yet very impressive. He accomplished alot throughout his life. Which all started September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati Ohio.(Biography.com) Since Taft was one of the earlier presidents he had a lot of firsts that other presidents didn't get to…

President William McKinley was arguably most well-known for his faith being shown throughout every aspect of his political reign. In his first inaugural speech, he referred to the nation 's founders: "Our faith teaches that there is no safer reliance than upon the…

Taft had a long and extensive career path before he became president of the United States. He attended law school in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio after graduating high school. He easily passed certification to be a lawyer in 1880, and a few months later he was appointed as the assistant prosecutor of Hamilton County. 2 years later the president appointed him to the position of Collector of Internal Revenue in Ohio’s first district. In 1887 Taft was appointed to be a judge for Cincinnati by…

Theodore Roosevelt had a rough start in his early life in his hometown of Manhattan, New York City in October 27, 1858. Theodore looked up to Theodore Sr. and Martha “Mittie” Roosevelt his parents. Roosevelt’s parents were very wealthy, Theodore Sr. was a businessman and philanthropist. Martha was a Southerner, she grew up in George on a farm. Roosevelt grew up surrounded by the love of his parents and siblings he looked up to his whole family. He was a very sick child he suffered from asthma.…

University Law School, but he dropped out after only one year to enter a career into public service. He was the governor of New York before becoming the U.S. vice president, and at age 42, he became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. He is remembered for his foreign policy, corporate reforms and ecological preservation.…