William Howard Taft the travails of a progressive conservative
In this biographical study of the only American ever to have been both President and Chief Justice of the United States, Jonathan Lurie reassesses William Howard Taft's multiple careers, which culminated in Taft's election to the presidency in 1908 as the chosen successor to Theodore Roose...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2012.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3842969x*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The early years, 1857-1887
- Judges and justice, 1887-1900
- Roosevelt and Taft in the Philippines, 1901-1904
- The unwilling heir, 1904-1908
- President Taft : tensions and travail, 1909-1910
- Jockeying on the court, 1910-1911
- At the brink, 1911
- The split, 1912
- Relief and renewal, 1913-1921.
