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The first president to acquire a car in office (Congress granted him three automobiles), William Howard Taft is responsible for there being a White House garage in 1909. This title looks at the oft-maligned Taft presidency focusing on his cars, his relationship to the automobile and the role of the automobile in the politics of his day.

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this is simply a wonderful book. Its scholarship is impeccable and the tale told is fascinating...so much fun to read...scrupulous citations...exemplary appendices” - SAH Journal

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"as educational as it is entertaining” - Automobile Quarterly

William Howard Taft and the First Motoring

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    A Paperback by Michael L. Bromley

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 1/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786429523, 978-0786429523
      ISBN10: 0786429526

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first president to acquire a car in office (Congress granted him three automobiles), William Howard Taft is responsible for there being a White House garage in 1909. This title looks at the oft-maligned Taft presidency focusing on his cars, his relationship to the automobile and the role of the automobile in the politics of his day.

      Trade Review
      this is simply a wonderful book. Its scholarship is impeccable and the tale told is fascinating...so much fun to read...scrupulous citations...exemplary appendices” - SAH Journal

      "a valuable contribution to automotive history...recommend[ed]...carefully written” - Antique Automobile

      "as educational as it is entertaining” - Automobile Quarterly

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