LibGuides: The U.S. Government for Kids and Teens: William Howard Taft

Quick Facts

Born: September 15, 1857, Cincinnati, Ohio

Presidential Term:

Three Interesting Facts (constitutioncenter.org):

He was the first president to have a presidential motorcade.

He kept a cow named Pauline at the White House.

He became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after service as President.

Died: March 8, 1930, Washington, D.C.

Image from The White House

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William Howard Taft by Melissa Maupin A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William Howard Taft, twenty-seventh president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.
ISBN: 9781503844186

Publication Date: 2020-08-01
William Taft by BreAnn Rumsch This biography introduces readers to William Taft including his early political career and key events from Taft's administration including forming the US Children's Bureau and Arizona and New Mexico becoming states. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
ISBN: 9781680781175

Publication Date: 2016-08-15

Explora - Elementary

Explore a large assortment of resources designed for K-5 students to help them learn about William Taft. Explora - Elementary contains relevant articles from children's magazines and reference materials about the president.

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Scholastic Teachables

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Scholastic Teachables offers a variety of presidential lessons and clip art to supplement your classroom activities. Below is a sample of lessons on William Howard Taft.

Take Me to the Ball Game: Traditional Cursive for Grades 2-4 In this activity, students will use their best penmanship to copy a cursive paragraph that highlights William Howard Taft's claim to fame as the first president to throw the ball at a baseball game.

The Unusual Presidency of William Taft from Untold History

U.S. History in Context

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World Book

Read or listen to reference entries about William Howard Taft, plus see the correlated Missouri Learning Standards for each article. Also, browse art featuring the president. Select articles from World Book Kids for students in grades K-5, World Book Student for students in grades 6-12, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos for students in grades K-5.

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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Spanish language version of World Book's Student Discovery Encyclopedia.

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The Supreme Court and the Law of the Land by The Great Courses Study the founding and history of the Supreme Court, from its early era as an itinerant legal body to the completion of the Court building in 1935 under William Howard Taft. Tour this extraordinary structure, its interior features, court facilities, and artistic decoration. Then explore the Court in action, encompassing courtroom procedure and how cases are selected, adjudicated, and ruled upon.
Publication Date: 2019

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William Howard Taft by Mike Venezia (Illustrator) Presents a biography of William Howard Taft
ISBN: 9780516226316

Publication Date: 2006-09-01