William Howard Taft and the first motoring presidency, 1909-1913
By: by Michael L. Bromley.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 439
Subjects: Taft, William H. 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.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1909-1913.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-427) and index.
Table of contents: title: Motoring unspoken; title: From whence a president; title: How dare they?; title: The captain and the cars; title: Two cars for a tariff; title: Peace at last; title: The people's house v. the motor age; title: The senate of a great country!; title: Steam, gasoline and new stable boys; title: That new car smell and a lady's choice; title: Portents; title: Motoring manifest; title: Tariff soup; title: Denied left and right, Taft's coup; title: An open house; title: Civilizing the savage : motors, roads and a little question of money; title: A summer scorching; title: 13,000 miles on the road to Winona; title: Road blocks; title: Taft settles it; title: The moody blues : Taft triumphant and a Democratic November; title: All upside down; title: Automaniacs; title: Progressively unhappy and a happy discontent; title: The third rail and the cowcatcher; title: Outed; title: "With a heart full of love and gratitude"; title: Outrage denied; title: Behind the roar : taft's quiet game; title: Motoring into the sunset; title: The automobile triumphant; title: "Whatever we have thought of you, we love you".