We continue our podcast coverage of William Howard Taft and delve into his policies, both foreign and domestic.
Taft separated the Dept of Labor from the Dept of Commerce and both were to hold cabinet positions, he was involved in the creation of corporate taxes, the Children's Bureau, Postal Savings Bank Act, (Allowed for FDIC Insurance).
On the foreign front we talk about Dollar Diplomacy and the creation of what will become known as "Banana Republics".
We cover the election of 1912, as well as his time in the Supreme Court. Taft was the only president to be named to The Supreme Court. He held the title of Chief Justice. Take a listen to get all the interesting details about William Howard Taft!
The Progressive Era Part 1
Presidency of William Howard Taft - Part 1
Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt: Part 2
Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt Part 1
Presidency of William McKinley & The Spanish American War
Presidencies of Grover Cleveland & Benjamin Harrison
Presidencies of James Garfield & Chester A. Arthur
The Gilded Age Part 2
The Gilded Age Part 1
Immigration & The Development of Cities Part 2
Immigration & The Development of Cities Part 1
The California Gold Rush of 1849 and its Effects on the US
Plessy vs Ferguson & the Emergence of Segregation in the United States
History of Money in The United States
Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. Dubois on Improving Conditions for Black Americans
Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Americans
Western Expansion & The Transcontinental Railroad
Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes
The Presidency and Life of Ulysses S. Grant
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