William Howard Taft and the First Motoring Presidency, 1909-1913

by Michael L. Bromley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786429526
• ISBN13: 9780786429523
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 447 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher