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The White House

The White House: Presidents: William Howard Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a biography of William Howard Taft including a black and white photo and information about his political career as President of the United States and later as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Other

Potus: William H. Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive facts about William H. Taft and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: William Howard Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about William Howard Taft.
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Other

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation: Dollar Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive essay explains the goals of William Howard Taft's foreign policy during his presidency and how it reflected U.S. relations with countries in Latin America and with China. Comparisons are made with the goals of Taft's...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: William H. Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's twenty-seventh president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: The Progresssive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This Grolier On-line Encyclopedia article hits the main points of the Progressive Era stretching from the 1890s until just after the end of World War I.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Justices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site acts as a short introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Biographies and photos are available for current and past Justices of the Supreme Court through links on this site. From these links more in-depth bios are...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Conservation Movement: Conservation Chronology 1908 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll to the year 1910 to read about events surrounding the Ballinger-Pinchot disagreement and its effects on conservation policies.