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Anthony, Carl. Nellie Taft- The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era. HarperCollins Publishers Inc. 2005.’’ All throughout American history women have been oppressed and any women that pushed the norms were considered unorthodox. But in Nellie Taft: The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era by Carl Sferrazza Anthony it is shown how Nellie Taft really was unconventional, even by today's standards. Even through her hard times, she pushed through and became a stronger person. In this

“Just try new things. Don’t be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right.” I believe that we should try new things. I have had the opportunity to do many different things in my life such as going on a trip to Japan, going to Lorado Taft and doing an engineering and coding class at Rolling Meadows. All of these experiences were very influential in my life and in all of them I took a chance and they ended up being helpful experiences that became important parts of my life. I would

he had no interest in running again, America’s two major parties began looking for suitable candidates. At the time of the Republican nomination, the Republican party was deeply divided into two groups. The conservative wing lead by “Senator Robert Taft of Ohio [which was] committed to abolishing the social welfare state established by the New Deal” (Schake), and supported isolationism. The other group, the Dewey Wing, was lead by “New York Governor Thomas Dewey…[who] commanded Republicans…[to accept]

William Howard Taft once said “Action for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law” (Brainyquote.com). Taft was the first U.S President to throw a first pitch at a baseball game. President Taft was easy going even with the nickname of Big Lub (because of his weight). After his Presidency, Taft lost about 70 pounds within a few years of leaving the White House. Taft attended Yale university and came in second in his class. In college

President Bill Clinton and President William Taft Has anyone ever thought about our greatest presidents? Who was better than who? Why? Many have and one can find the easy answers, but this paper goes deep into the lives of two great presidents, President Bill Clinton and President William Taft. President Clinton and President Taft were very different presidents for the United States of America, however, President Clinton had a more accomplished presidency because he signed the violent crime control

Street in New York City to Martha Bulloch, who he described as a "sweet gracious, beautiful Southern Woman" and Theodore Roosevelt Sr., who he wrote was "the best man I ever knew." Roosevelt was born into wealth, with his father a henchman of the family firm, Roosevelt & Son. Roosevelt’s grandfather, Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt, had earlier redesigned

William Howard Taft was Americas 27th president. William was born on September 15, 1857. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio into the Taft family. Taft’s dad, Alphonso Taft was a lawyer and public official; he was Presidents Grant’s secretary of war. Taft’s father was a lawyer. William’s mother Louise Maria Taft was Alphonso’s second wife. William had two half brothers, two brothers and one sister. His ancestry consists of English, Scotch-Irish. William attended a public school in Cincinnati. He went

new college graduates joined and aided the various reform movements. These reform movements were focused on increasing safety in the workplace and at home. The National Association of Colored Women was created to help African Americans by providing family based support opportunities such as nurseries, reading rooms and kindergartens. Another important cause of woman Reformers was the suffrage movement, which promoted the right to vote for woman. This effort was headed by the National American Woman

who revolted from the Republican Party and helped form and led the Progressive Party. He was brought up by a moderately wealthy family and ended up being governor of New York. Our final candidate was William Howard Taft who’s “first love was always the law, and his highest aspiration to serve as chief justice, not as president” and a close friend to Theodore Roosevelt. Taft was also representing the Republican Party. One issue that would have been important to me if I were a voter in 1912 would have

consequences of rapid urbanization and industrialization. Progressives soon sought to solve social issues through refreshing government policies. Three presidents, Theodor “Teddy” Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson, respectively, spear headed the progressive movement within the government. While Taft and Wilson played their part in the reformation of the nation, it was Roosevelt who championed the era. Roosevelt’s