Elihu Root (1845–1937), William Howard Taft (1857–1930), and Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. (1850–1924) were leading members of the Republican Party during the Progressive era of the early 20th century.

Sue Ann Painter talked about her book, William Henry Harrison: Father of the West, about the life and career of President William Henry… October 15, 2015 President Taft to Chief Justice Taft ...

TAFTS VISIT BUDAPEST.; Mrs. Henry Taft and Daughter Call on Premier Weckerle of Hungary. Share full article. Jan. 31, 1909. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

William Howard Taft, pictured with his wife, Nellie Taft, in an undated photo, wanted to be chief justice, not president. (AP) Review by H.W. Brands H.W. Brands teaches at the University of Texas ...

In this 1912 photo, President William Howard Taft throws out the first ball of a baseball game for the Washington Senators in Washington. Walk around downtown Cincinnati and you'll find statues of ...

Henry W. Peabody’s widow leased the 18-room “cottage” for the 1911 and 1912 summer season to the president. ... William Howard Taft left Beverly for the last time on Oct. 26, 1912.

America’s ninth president, William Henry Harrison, is remembered for two things: ... The second-longest speech, delivered by President Taft in 1909, was shorter by 3,000 words.

Mr. Henry Taft Eaton, Jr, age 95 passed away Friday, June 27, 2014. Mr. Eaton was born in New York City, New York on August 29, 1918, to Henry Taft Eaton and Ina Kissel Eaton. A 1937 graduate of ...

William Howard Taft, the one Cincinnati-born president, had to wait until 1992 for a statue in his hometown. ... Local sculptor Charles Henry Niehaus made the bronze figure in Rome.