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William Howard Taft and the first motoring presidency, 1909-1913
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- Creator
- by Michael L. Bromley
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]
- ©2003
- Physical Details
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- viii, 439 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780786414758, 0786414758
- OCLC
- ocm52055931
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-427) and index.
- Motoring unspoken -- From whence a president -- How dare they? -- The captain and the cars -- Two cars for a tariff -- Peace at last -- The people's house v. the motor age -- The senate of a great country! -- Steam, gasoline and new stable boys -- That new car smell and a lady's choice (or just a precocious wife?) -- Portents -- Motoring manifest -- Tariff soup -- Taft's coup -- An open house (harmony applied) -- Civilizing the savage : motors, roads and a little question of money -- A summer scorching -- 13,000 miles on the road to Winona -- Road blocks -- Taft settles it -- The moody blues : Taft triumphant and a Democratic November -- All upside down -- Automaniacs -- Progressively unhappy and a happy discontent -- The third rail and the cowcatcher -- Outed -- "With a heart full of love and gratitude" -- Outrage denied -- Behind the roar : Taft's quiet game -- Motoring into the sunset -- The automobile triumphant -- "Whatever we have thought of you, we love you"
Subjects
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
- Automobiles -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Automobile industry and trade -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Automobiles -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Automobiles.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1909-1913.