overseas empire would benefit from reading Burns’s portrait of Taft’s imperial career.” Anyone looking to understand the thinking of a leading figure in the early history of U.S. “This concise book examines the political career of William Howard Taft based around one issue: his support for continued U.S. Kotlowski, Salisbury University (Ohio History) William Howard Taft and the Philippines provides a valuable perspective on an important chapter of a consequential life." It is briskly written, sensibly argued, and well researched in the existing literature as well as in newspapers, public documents, and manuscript collections at the Library of Congress… the book demonstrates that Taft was both a serious actor on Philippine matters and a politician of great determination and modest skill. Jones, Texas A&M University (Presidential Studies Quarterly) Moreover, it is a valuable addition to the literature on one of the most underappreciated presidents of our history.” “The book… benefits from exhaustive research and sound conclusions. more Volume in the Legacies of War series published by the University of Tennessee Press, 7 July 2020. Volume in the Legacies of War series published by the University of Tennessee Press, 7 July 2020. Though historians have certainly not ignored such associations, the variety of case studies represented here provides a wider and more multidisciplinary selection of standpoints from which to assess the interactions between sports and the presidency than ever before. Starting with Roosevelt’s significant role in linking the presidency with fandom, advocacy of, and active participation in sports, this volume traces how occupants of the White House continued to develop these connections in various guises across the following century. And it was Roosevelt, more than any president, who set the standard for linking the nation’s top job to its favourite physical pastimes. Indeed, golf might just be the leading presidential pastime, ever since William Howard Taft was photographed strutting the links against the advice of his predecessor Theodore Roosevelt. Gems, North Central Collegeĭonald Trump’s love of golf adds him to a long line of presidents who have a close association with sports. The concluding chapter, in particular, points the way for future research on an international scale." In this timely, engaging, and up to date discussion of such relationships the editors provide an interdisciplinary examination that fills a gap in the scholarly literature. "Presidents have long pursued sport for both health and political purposes. more Volume in the New Perspectives on the American Presidency series published by Edinburgh University Press, 30 November 2022.
Volume in the New Perspectives on the American Presidency series published by Edinburgh Universit.
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