When taking his morning bath, President Taft accidentally gets stuck in the bathtub, and needs the First Lady and members of the cabinet to help him get out.

"This biography introduces readers to William Taft including his early political career and key events from Taft's administration including forming the US Children's Bureau and Arizona and New Mexico becoming states. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided...

As President William Howard Taft stops in a small town to greet the people, the delicious smell of apple pie appeals to him more than the waving crowd, and when a little boy steps forward and offers to help him find the pie, the president agrees and sets out on a high-calorie tour of the town.

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States.

The gap between rich and poor has never been wider. Legislative stalemate paralyzes the country. Corporations resist federal regulations. Spectacular mergers produce giant companies. The influence of money in politics deepens. Bombs explode in crowded streets. Small wars proliferate far from our shores. A dizzying array of inventions speeds the pace of daily life. These unnervingly familiar headlines serve as the backdrop for Doris Kearns Goodwin's...