On March 8, 1930, William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States, died at age 72. And before you ask the question: no, he did not die by getting stuck in a bathtub. In fact ...

Yale University appointed William H. Taft the Kent Professor of Law after he retired from office. Later, he lectured and wrote articles for national magazines. In 1920 Taft actively supported Warren G ...

The most popular theory involves plump President William Howard Taft, the commander-in-beef ... by a poppy rendition of the 1960s Bruce Channel jukebox song “Hey! Baby,” performed by an Austrian named ...

Jane Addams presuaded President William Howard Taft to appoint Julia Lathrop to ... campaign to teach women about prenatal care and baby and child care.

William Howard Taft was the natural successor to Theodore Roosevelt, with whom he had a very warm working relationship (one journalist wrote that T.A.F.T. stood for “Take Advice From Theodore.”) He ...

In half an hour after the withdrawal of President Diaz, President Taft started on his way to his memorable visit to the president of Mexico. As he left the custom house cheers arose which ...

William Howard Taft was elected as the 27th President of the United States ... As the first president from the baby boomer ...

Jane Addams and her network of women's groups persuaded President William Howard Taft to appoint a woman as ... increased from 47 years to 76 years. A baby born at the end of the century will ...

Forget the political alliances and policy decisions made in the Oval Office; within the walls of the White House, some of the most fascinating bits of history were being cooked up in the kitchen.

27th U.S. President William Howard Taft was a huge fan of she-crab soup, "possum and taters," and buttered steak for ...

The restaurant's name was inspired by the first meeting of a U.S. president and a Mexican president that took place when ...