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William Howard Taft was perhaps not a great president, although his limited view of the president’s role looks better today than it did at the time. But Taft’s true claim to greatness lies in his work before and after the White House: five decades of selfless public service culminating as one of the most transformational chief justices in American history.In his new book, Walter Stahr explores how Taft was the only president to have spent much of his career as a judge, first in the state court system in Ohio, then as a federal judge on the Sixth Circuit.
A carefully researched and gracefully written biography, displaying a deep understanding of both political history and human nature, "William Howard Taft" thoughtfully reassesses what makes a great American public servant worth remembering.
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