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 William
Howard Taft: A Chronology of His Life and Career
William Howard Taft had no real
interest in politics, but his wife opposed his
career as a judge because she felt it was a
"fixed groove." Hardly any other
President has been so unhappy in office. When he
was appointed Chief Justice eight years after
leaving the White House, Taft said it was the
highest honor he ever received. |
 Woodrow
Wilson: A Chronology of His Life and Career
Before reaching the
height of popularity as a world statesman,
Woodrow Wilson achieved success in two other
careers. First, as a scholar, teacher, and
university president, he greatly influenced the
course of education. Then, as a political leader,
he brought successful legislative reforms to
state and national government. Wilson would have
won a place in history even if he had been active
in only one of his three careers. |
 Wendell
Lewis Willkie was a loyal Democrat
until President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal
threatened his business career. He was the
Republican candidate for President in 1940, but
lost by a substantial electoral majority to
Roosevelt, after which he embarked on a world
tour on Roosevelt's behalf. |
 Theodore
Roosevelt: A Chronology of His Life and Career
Theodore Roosevelt was a man of
great energy, and practiced what he called the
"strenuous life." He enjoyed horseback
riding, swimming, hunting, hiking, and boxing. As
commander of the fearless Rough Riders, Roosevelt
became a national hero during the
Spanish-American War in 1898. |
 An
Overview of Warren Harding's Administration
Warren Harding was elected
President by a country weary of wartime
restraints and world problems. Unfortunately for
Harding, everyone in the country had a different
idea of what was normal, and he was bound to
annoy somebody no matter what he did. |
 An
Overview of Franklin Roosevelt's Administration
Franklin Delano Roosevelt served
as President for more than 12 years, longer than
any other. He led the nation through its greatest
depression and its worst war. He died just 83
days after being inaugurated for his fourth term. |
 Anna Eleanor
Roosevelt Although initially unsure
about being the wife of a President, Eleanor
Roosevelt was one of the most visible and active
First Ladies in history. She held weekly press
conferences, wrote a syndicated column, and was a
vocal supprter of the civil rights movement and
other causes. |
 Arthur Capper
was a very successful publisher when he became
the first native-born Kansas Governor in 1914. He
subsequently served five terms in the U.S.
Senate, where he was an advocate for the
agriculture industry. |
 Charles
Curtis served in the U.S. House of
Representatives from 1893 to 1907, in the U.S.
Senate from 1907 to 1913 and from 1915 to 1929,
and as Vice-President of the United States from
1929 to 1933; he was the first person of direct
Native American ancestry to serve in all of those
positions. |
 Alger Hiss
was a former State Department employee who, in
1948, was accused of having once been a member of
the Communist Party. In subsequent hearings
before the House Un-American Activities
Committee, it was further alleged that he had
engaged in espionage on behalf of the Soviet
Union. Convicted of perjury in 1950, he
maintained his absolute innocence until his death
in 1996. |
 Benjamin
Oliver Davis entered the U.S. Army
in 1898, rose through the ranks over the
subsequent years, and, in 1940, became the first
black soldier to attain the rank of General in
the U.S. Army. |
