Picture 1 of 12
Picture 1 of 12
The William Howard Taft Presidency by Lewis L. Gould Hardcover Very Good +
US $19.99
or Best Offer
Condition:
“Clean pages. Appears to be unread. Like New Condition”
Pickup:
Free local pickup from Lobelville, Tennessee, United States 37097
Shipping:
Located in: Lobelville, Tennessee, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, May 24 and Tue, May 28 to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Cash On Pickup
Special financing available. See terms and apply now- for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab
Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard®. Learn moreabout earning points with eBay Mastercard
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:196372625566
Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Clean pages. Appears to be unread. Like New Condition”
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780700616749
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- William Howard Taft Presidency
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Information
The only president to later serve as chief justice of the United States, William Howard Taft remarked in the 1920s that "I don't remember that I ever was President." Historians have agreed, and Taft is usually portrayed, when written about at all, as nothing more than a failed chief executive. In this provocative new study, the first treatment of the Taft presidency in four decades, Lewis L. Gould presents a compelling assessment of Taft's accomplishments and setbacks in office. Rich in human interest and fresh analysis of the events of Taft's four years in Washington, Gould's book shows why Taft's presidency is very much worth remembering on its own terms. Gould argues that Taft wanted to be president and had an ambitious agenda when he took power in March 1909. Approaching his duties more as a judge than as a charismatic executive in the mold of Theodore Roosevelt, Taft soon found himself out of step with public opinion. Gould shows how the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy squandered Taft's political capital and prepared the ground for Democratic victories in the elections of 1910 and 1912. His seamless narrative provides innovative treatments of these crucial episodes to make Taft's presidency more understandable than in any previous account. On Canadian Reciprocity, Dollar Diplomacy, and international arbitration, Gould's well-researched work goes beyond earlier stale clichs about Taft's administration to link his tenure to the evolution of the modern presidency. Taft emerges as a hard-working but flawed executive who lacked the excitement of Theodore Roosevelt or the inspiration of Woodrow Wilson. The break with Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 doomed the Taft presidency, and Gould supplies an evenhanded analysis of the erosion of their once warm friendship. At bottom, the two men clashed about the nature of presidential power, and Gould traces with insight how this personal and ideological rupture influenced the future of the Republican party and the course of American politics. In Gould's skilled hands, this neglected presidency again comes alive. Leaving the White House in 1913, Taft wrote that "the people of the United States did not owe me another election." What his presidency deserved is the lively and wise appraisal of his record in office contained in this superb book.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700616748
ISBN-13
9780700616749
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73231247
Product Key Features
Book Title
William Howard Taft Presidency
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E761.G68 2009
Reviews
"This is the best informed and most judicious study yet published about the Taft presidency. Gould has poured into this short book the product of his impressive research and extensive reflection about the politics of the progressive period, Taft's uncomfortable role therein, and not the least Taft's controversial relationship with Theodore Roosevelt."-- John Morton Blum , author of The Republican Roosevelt and The Progressive Presidents "Gould effectively and evenhandedly examines the sweet as well as the sour of this presidency, balancing Taft's intelligence, integrity, and efficiency on one side with a surprising impulsiveness and lack of intimate, reliable political advice on the other."-- John Milton Cooper , author of Pivotal Decades: The United States 1900-1920 "Impressively researched, judiciously argued, and gracefully written, this book is full of humor as well as wisdom. Most important, it offers a thorough, balanced account of the Taft presidency that is sure to become the standard work on the subject and a valuable resource for the next generation of scholars."-- Bruce J. Schulman , author of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s "Quite simply, the best book ever written about the Taft presidency. Gould's mastery of the sources, command of early twentieth-century politics, and sage judgments make this book an indispensable guide to our too often forgotten 27th president."-- Richard J. Ellis , author of Founding the American Presidency and Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush, "The first volume that scholars who want to learn more about Taft will consult for years to come."-- Journal of American History "The book provides a fascinating object lesson in how not to function successfully as president in spite of good intentions and a profound belief in following the U.S Constitution and existing law."-- Indiana Magazine of History "Gould explains better than anyone else the political missteps of President Taft. . . . An important addition to the study of the Progressive Era, especially Progressive Era politics."-- Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era "A concise yet authoritative account of William Howard Taft's presidency."-- Annals of Iowa "Provides a lucid account of Taft's stewardship that does not dislocate the standard wisdom. While sympathetic to Taft, Gould makes no exaggerated claims for his political judgment or leadership skills, citing a 'pervasive sense of lost opportunity,' and concluding that Taft's was at best a 'creditable' presidency. That judgment seems apt. "-- Choice, This is the best informed and most judicious study yet published about the Taft presidency. Gould has poured into this short book the product of his impressive research and extensive reflection about the politics of the progressive period, Tafts uncomfortable role therein, and not the least Tafts controversial relationship with Theodore Roosevelt.John Morton Blum , author of The Republican Roosevelt and The Progressive Presidents Gould effectively and evenhandedly examines the sweet as well as the sour of this presidency, balancing Tafts intelligence, integrity, and efficiency on one side with a surprising impulsiveness and lack of intimate, reliable political advice on the other.John Milton Cooper , author of Pivotal Decades: The United States 19001920 Impressively researched, judiciously argued, and gracefully written, this book is full of humor as well as wisdom. Most important, it offers a thorough, balanced account of the Taft presidency that is sure to become the standard work on the subject and a valuable resource for the next generation of scholars.Bruce J. Schulman , author of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s Quite simply, the best book ever written about the Taft presidency. Goulds mastery of the sources, command of early twentieth-century politics, and sage judgments make this book an indispensable guide to our too often forgotten 27th president.Richard J. Ellis , author of Founding the American Presidency and Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush, This is the best informed and most judicious study yet published about the Taft presidency. Gould has poured into this short book the product of his impressive research and extensive reflection about the politics of the progressive period, Taft's uncomfortable role therein, and not the least Taft's controversial relationship with Theodore Roosevelt.-- John Morton Blum , author of The Republican Roosevelt and The Progressive Presidents Gould effectively and evenhandedly examines the sweet as well as the sour of this presidency, balancing Taft's intelligence, integrity, and efficiency on one side with a surprising impulsiveness and lack of intimate, reliable political advice on the other.-- John Milton Cooper , author of Pivotal Decades: The United States 1900-1920 Impressively researched, judiciously argued, and gracefully written, this book is full of humor as well as wisdom. Most important, it offers a thorough, balanced account of the Taft presidency that is sure to become the standard work on the subject and a valuable resource for the next generation of scholars.-- Bruce J. Schulman , author of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s Quite simply, the best book ever written about the Taft presidency. Gould's mastery of the sources, command of early twentieth-century politics, and sage judgments make this book an indispensable guide to our too often forgotten 27th president.-- Richard J. Ellis , author of Founding the American Presidency and Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush, The first volume that scholars who want to learn more about Taft will consult for years to come.Journal of American History "The book provides a fascinating object lesson in how not to function successfully as president in spite of good intentions and a profound belief in following the U.S Constitution and existing law."Indiana Magazine of History "Gould explains better than anyone else the political missteps of President Taft. . . . An important addition to the study of the Progressive Era, especially Progressive Era politics."Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era "A concise yet authoritative account of William Howard Tafts presidency."Annals of Iowa "Provides a lucid account of Tafts stewardship that does not dislocate the standard wisdom. While sympathetic to Taft, Gould makes no exaggerated claims for his political judgment or leadership skills, citing a pervasive sense of lost opportunity,and concluding that Tafts was at best a creditablepresidency. That judgment seems apt. "Choice, "This is the best informed and most judicious study yet published about the Taft presidency. Gould has poured into this short book the product of his impressive research and extensive reflection about the politics of the progressive period, Taft's uncomfortable role therein, and not the least Taft's controversial relationship with Theodore Roosevelt."- John Morton Blum , author of The Republican Roosevelt and The Progressive Presidents "Gould effectively and evenhandedly examines the sweet as well as the sour of this presidency, balancing Taft's intelligence, integrity, and efficiency on one side with a surprising impulsiveness and lack of intimate, reliable political advice on the other."- John Milton Cooper , author of Pivotal Decades: The United States 19001920 "Impressively researched, judiciously argued, and gracefully written, this book is full of humor as well as wisdom. Most important, it offers a thorough, balanced account of the Taft presidency that is sure to become the standard work on the subject and a valuable resource for the next generation of scholars."- Bruce J. Schulman , author of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s "Quite simply, the best book ever written about the Taft presidency. Gould's mastery of the sources, command of early twentieth-century politics, and sage judgments make this book an indispensable guide to our too often forgotten 27th president."- Richard J. Ellis , author of Founding the American Presidency and Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush
Table of Content
Publisher's Note Foreword Preface 1. "The Man of the Hour" in 1908 2. Being His Own King 3. The President and His Country 4. A Substantial Revision Downward: The Payne-Aldrich Tariff 5. The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy 6. Taft, Knox, and Dollar Diplomacy 7. Taft and Congress, 1910 8. Taft, Roosevelt, and the 1910 Election 9. Taft as Administrator 10. Reciprocity, Revolution, and Arbitration 11. Toward a Break with Roosevelt 12. "Roosevelt Was My Closest Friend" 13. The 1912 Campaign 14. Leaving the White House Notes Bibliographical Essay Index
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2009-019219
Dewey Decimal
973.91/2092
Dewey Edition
22
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:196372625566
Shipping and handling
Item location:
Lobelville, Tennessee, United States
Ships to:
United States
Excludes:
PO Box, APO/FPO, Africa, Alaska/Hawaii, Asia, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Central America and Caribbean, Europe, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, Mexico, Middle East, New Caledonia, Oceania, Reunion, Russian Federation, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, South America, Southeast Asia, US Protectorates, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Shipping and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free shipping | United States | Economy Shipping (USPS Media MailTM) | Estimated between Fri, May 24 and Tue, May 28 to 43230 |
| Free Local Pickup | United States | Local Pickup |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as | Return shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | Money Back | Buyer pays for return shipping |
Refer to eBay Return policyopens in a new tab or window for more details. You are covered by the eBay Money Back Guaranteeopens in a new tab or window if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
Payment details
Payment methods
Cash On Pickup
Popular categories from this store
Seller feedback (637)
o***i (297)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Very pleased with the service provided in all aspects. The book I ordered was well described, and well packaged for shipping. It arrived in a timely manner, safe and sound. Thanks very much
a***c (97)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
The Best Book Purchase Ever on Ebay! I'm so impressed with this Seller! The book was as described, perfectly packaged in box & bubble wrap & arrived very fast. Obvious care was taken with this transaction from start to finish. I will check here 1st for every book I need in the future. It was a pleasure to deal with you. Thank You!!
0***c (372)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Excellent transaction! Great value, wonderful condition, superb packaging & warp speed delivery. Highly recommended.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore :
- Lewis Carroll Hardcover Books,
- Lewis Carroll Hardcovers Books,
- Lewis Carroll Hardcover Books Illustrated,
- Beverly Lewis Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Lewis Carroll Hardcover Books in Spanish,
- William Faulkner Hardcover Books,
- William Faulkner Hardcovers Books,
- C.S. Lewis Hardcover Illustrated Fiction Books,
- C.S. Lewis Hardcover Illustrated Nonfiction Books,
- Lewis Carroll Hardcover Large Print Books