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

Michael L. Bromley

McFarland & Co Inc, 2007

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The first president to acquire a car in office (Congress granted him three automobiles), William Howard Taft is responsible for there being a White House garage in 1909. This title looks at the oft-maligned Taft presidency focusing on his cars, his relationship to the automobile and the role of the automobile in the politics of his day.

ISBN-13
9780786429523
ISBN-10
0786429526
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Year
2007
Publication date
2007-01-23
Pages
447
Dimensions
254x178x23
Weight
767