Presidency of William Howard Taft - Part 1

<p>This podcast is part 1 of 2 on The Presidency of William Howard Taft. WH Taft was the 27th President of the United States.</p> <p>In this first part we review how Taft became president, his political beginnings and future ambitions. He is the only President that would go on to become a Supreme Court Justice. He held the title of Chief Justice.</p> <p>Taft continued the trust-busting ways of his predecessor, initiating 80 lawsuits, twice as many as Teddy Roosevelt!</p> <p>He was instrumental in the creation of the Food and Drug Administration, Dept of Labor and the Children's Bureau.</p> <p>Taft was not happy in his role as president and really flourished professionally AFTER his presidency, which is also included in part two on Taft.</p> <p> </p> <p>There is always more to learn!</p>