William Howard Taft: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Biographies include Henry F. Pringle, The Life and Times of William Howard Taft, 2 vol. (1939, reissued 1986); and Bill Severn, William Howard Taft: The President Who Became Chief Justice (1970). Allen E. Ragan, Chief Justice Taft (1938); and Alpheus Thomas Mason, William Howard Taft, Chief Justice (1965, reprinted 1983), focus specifically on his Supreme Court years. Judith Icke Anderson, William Howard Taft (1981), a psychobiography, covers his life up to the conclusion of his term as president. Taft’s administration is appraised in Paolo E. Coletta, The Presidency of William Howard Taft (1973). Donald F. Anderson, William Howard Taft: A Conservative’s Conception of the Presidency (1973), analyzes Taft’s theory and application of presidential power. David H. Burton, The Learned Presidency: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson (1988), advances the concept that the philosophies of these three presidents helped transform the passive presidencies of the 19th century into the dynamic presidencies of the 20th century. William Manners, TR and Will: A Friendship that Split the Republican Party (1969), focuses on the personal relationship between Taft and Theodore Roosevelt and emphasizes their arguments over public policy. Paolo E. Coletta, William Howard Taft: A Bibliography (1989), is a useful resource.
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Article History
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| Invalidated site: National Center for Biotechnology - PubMed Central - President William Howard Tafts Trowel: spreading the cementing of unity and tolerance in public health. | Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 11, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Taft Once Tried to Resist Jews and Failed. | May 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Heritage - Big Bill Taft. | Apr 18, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Justia U.S. Supreme Court - Chief Justice William Howard Taft. | Oct 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - William H. Taft Papers. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology - PubMed Central - President William Howard Tafts Trowel: spreading the cementing of unity and tolerance in public health. | Apr 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: American History Central - William Howard Taft. | Oct 22, 2024 | ||
| Added an interactive timeline of Taft's presidency. | Aug 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - William Howard Taft. | May 28, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The American Presidency Project - William Howard Taft Event Timeline. | Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: White House Historical Association - The Life and Presidency of William Howard Taft. | Dec 04, 2023 | ||
| Changed placement of media. | Nov 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service History Electronic Library and Archive - William Howard Taft. | Aug 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - William Howard Taft (1909-1913). | Dec 12, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Middle Tennessee State University - The Free Speech Center - William Howard Taft. | Aug 29, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Ohio State University - ehistory - William Howard Taft. | Apr 05, 2022 | ||
| Removed cross-reference and tables. | Apr 17, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 15, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jul 05, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ohio History Central - Biography of William H. Taft. | Dec 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: USA 4 Kids - Biography of William H. Taft. | Aug 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Supreme Court Historical Society - Biography of William Howard Taft. | May 15, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - American Experience - Biography of William Howard Taft. | May 15, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of William Howard Taft. | Feb 28, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Biography of William H. Taft. | Feb 28, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of William Taft. | Feb 28, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph. | Jul 13, 2011 | ||
| Added timeline. | Apr 15, 2011 | ||
| Added photos of William Howard Taft. | Aug 27, 2010 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Boston, Massachusetts, United States. | Feb 22, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Park Service - William Howard Taft National Historic Site. | Jan 26, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Park Service - William Howard Taft National Historic Site. | Jan 26, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The White House - Biography of William Howard Taft. | Nov 03, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: AmericanPresident.org - William Howard Taft - A Life in Brief. | Jul 07, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: AmericanPresident.org - William Howard Taft - A Life in Brief. | Jul 07, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | May 21, 2004 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 11, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 10, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 28, 1999 |