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American History Hit

President William Howard Taft: The Reluctant Politician?

American History Hit

History Hit

America, History

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Sandwiched between Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson is our 26th President of the United States, William Howard Taft. Did he have the confidence, belief and vision necessary to become a president? And why was he criticised for spending too much time on the golf course?


Don is joined by Adam Burns, Head of Politics at Brighton College and author of 'William Howard Taft and the Philippines: A Blueprint for Empire'.


Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Max Carrey. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.


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Mull-a-light, get the good going. From the towering obelisk that is the Washington Monument here in DC, we head down the

0:59.5

National Mall towards the iconic white dome of the U.S. Capitol.

1:03.9

But instead of stopping to admire this glorious structure defining the skylai,

1:08.9

we veer around Capitol Hill and head for another one just behind it, smaller but equally profound.

1:15.7

The U.S. Supreme Court building exudes a proper singularity of power and authority, befitting

1:21.6

the August body housed within.

1:24.3

Sixteen marble columns make its neoclassical statement of balance and strength.

1:30.0

The ascending marble steps are guarded by two statues. A female figure represents the

1:34.5

contemplation of justice on the left. To the right, a male figure symbolizes the guardian

1:39.5

of law. The man who championed this building's construction, Chief Justice William Howard Taft, never passed through its monumental doors.

1:48.0

His court, which he had led for nine years, was held in the old Senate chamber within the capital. But not

1:54.7

far away is another of his governmental offices, one he occupied for only four

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