In 1910, it was Frederick Cleveland, an academic, who was President William H. Taft’s designated head of his effort to streamline government. Both presidents, Taft and Trump, have said they ...

Retropolis The nation’s fattest president loved steaks for breakfast. Then he went on a diet. William Howard Taft’s housekeeper kept track of his weight, which ballooned to 332 pounds.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Next is “Big Bill” - William Howard Taft. Before becoming the 27th president - Taft aspired to be a Supreme Court Justice. His first step toward this goal was ...

William Howard Taft’s father, Alphonso Taft, also rose from Cincinnati politics to achieve a high national position. In 1876, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him secretary of war after the ...

Taft easily defeated William Jennings Bryan in the November 1908 election and took office on March 4, 1909. He proposed the Western trip literally days later on March 9.

Archivists find the autograph of William Howard Taft — before he became president The signature of a famous person before they became well-known can be exciting. That's the case in Cincinnati ...

President Trump isn’t the first U.S. leader to turn a Canadian election with a few remarks. A little over a century back another president, William Howard Taft, managed the same feat.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather record ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Laura Ellyn Smith, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) For four months ...

How William Howard Taft’s approach to government efficiency differed from Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn tactics. By Laura Ellyn Smith, Arizona State University May 9, 2025 ...