William Howard Taft and the First Motoring Presidency 1909-1913 | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael L. Bromley
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 560507
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 447
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0786429526
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9780786429523
ASIN: 0786429526
Publication Date: January 9, 2007
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William Howard Taft declared, "I am sure the automobile coming in as a toy of the wealthier class is going to prove the most useful of them all to all classes, rich and poor." Unlike his predecessors, who made public their disdain for the automobile, Taft saw the automobile industry as a great source of wealth for this country. The first president to acquire a car in office (Congress granted him three automobiles), Taft is responsible for there being a White House garage in 1909. This is a meticulously researched reappraisal of the oft-maligned Taft presidency focusing particularly on his cars, his relationship to the automobile and the role of the automobile in the politics of his day. Appendices provide information on the White House garage and stable, Taft's speech to the Automobile Club of America and a glossary of terms and names.
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Great read! March 13, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I found this book for a research project for school, and I was captivated by it. It's a fresh look at the progressive era, and, as far as I can tell, the first happy look at the Taft presidency around. I read the Pringle book, too, and was I glad that the Bromley book references areas of disagreement with Pringle, which helped me make my own conclusions. The Pringle book and all the other biographies of Taft are stale. This one stands out! Above all, the text flows easily and the story moves in and out of an amazing array of information presented. A must for any student of the progressive era, and a fun time for anyone who enjoys history.
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