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William Howard Taft: The American Presidents Series: The 27th President, 1909-1913

By Jeffrey Rosen
Narrated by: David Colacci
Unabridged — 5 hours, 26 minutes
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By Jeffrey Rosen
Narrated by: David Colacci
Unabridged — 5 hours, 26 minutes
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William Howard Taft never wanted to be president and yearned instead to serve as chief justice of the United States. But despite his ambivalence about politics, the former federal judge found success in the executive branch as governor of the Philippines and secretary of war, and he won a resounding victory in the presidential election of 1908 as Theodore Roosevelt's handpicked successor.



In this provocative assessment, Jeffrey Rosen reveals Taft's crucial role in shaping how America balance...