In 1910, it was Frederick Cleveland, an academic, who was President William H. Taft’s designated head of his effort to streamline government. Both presidents, Taft and Trump, have said they ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Next is “Big Bill” - William Howard Taft. Before becoming the 27th president - Taft aspired to be a Supreme Court Justice. His first step toward this goal was ...

William Howard Taft wanted to be chief justice, not president, as author Jared Cohen writes in an exclusive excerpt from "Life After Power," his new book. Here's what the country can learn from him.

On this day in history, April 14, 1910, President William Howard Taft became the first U.S.president to throw out the first pitch on baseball's Opening Day. The game was held in Washington, D.C.

Cincinnati-born William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States and the 10th chief justice, the only person to hold both positions. Yet he is more likely to be associated with the ...

Retropolis The nation’s fattest president loved steaks for breakfast. Then he went on a diet. William Howard Taft’s housekeeper kept track of his weight, which ballooned to 332 pounds.

President Taft: this is the first time so far as I know, that a president of the Untied States has stepped beyond the border of the United States. ... William Howard Taft in 1909. Trish Long.

Perhaps the most lasting moment of William Howard Taft's U.S. presidency took place in his bathtub. It certainly wasn't any of his political activities — even his official White House biography ...

President William Howard Taft visited San Pedro shortly after taking office in 1909. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 71°F. Sunday, June 29th 2025 e-Edition. Home Page.

One such family is the Tafts, five generations of a staunchly Republican Ohio family most famous for President William Howard Taft and Senate Republican leader Robert Alphonso Taft, who gave their ...