The New Lincoln Memorial Dedication at Washington
Memorial Day ceremony in Washington marked the formal dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. Chief Justice Taft presented, President Harding accepted, with Robert Moton and Robert Lincoln among dignitaries. Marble temple on Potomac banks features a colossal Lincoln statue and inscriptions. A poem by Edwin Markham accompanied the event, praising Lincoln’s leadership and the reunited nation.
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Lincoln Monument
Washington
Taft
Harding
Robert Moton
Tuskegee
Alabama
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Lincoln
Justice Taft
Potomac
Lincoln
Colorado
Yale
Massachusetts
Edwin Markham
Taft Career Milestones Through Early Life and Presidency
This timeline notes William Howard Taft born in Cincinnati in 1857, Yale graduate in 1878, served as Superior Court judge, Solicitor General, US circuit judge, Commissioner and governor of the Philippines, Secretary of War, and inaugurated as the twenty sixth president in 1909 at age fifty one.
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William Howard Taft
Cincinnati
Yale
Superior
United States
Philippines
Record Directory POR READY REFERENCE
A historical directory page lists salaries for national and state offices, officials, and local posts. Names include Townsend, Newberry, Fordney, Taft, and Hoover era figures. local positions cover judges, sheriffs, clerks, health and police chiefs with varied annual pay and travel allowances.
Tax Talk Deficit and Tax Shifts From 1560 to 1917
A compressed historical financial narrative outlines periods where surpluses outweighed expenditures and later deficits. It notes tax reforms beginning around 1910 with direct taxation, the rise of corporate and individual income taxes, and the shift of revenue from indirect to direct taxes as government spending grows toward four billion dollars annually. It ends with reflections on public accountability and a nod to social aphorisms.
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Durie
Tom
Smolin
Smaon
Sora Soo
IMM
TSN
USO
TSOT
SIS
Postal
Corpeoration Corporati Corporat
Numbar
Hivoine
Xcess
Congress
Roosevelt and Taft Rivalry Across 1909 Campaign
In 1909 Roosevelt and Taft vied for the presidency with Roosevelt seen as the preferred leader by many, while Taft sought to chart a distinct path. Reported expectations suggested a seamless White House transition, but internal department moves and political signals hinted at a more complex battle for influence and legacy.
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Roosevelt
White House
Adios
Witton Howard Taft
Dent
Iratiin
Taft Era Reflections On Presidency And Party Collapse
The article recalls Taft's presidency, his travel habits, and the party’s collapse by 1912. It notes Roosevelt’s influence, the rise of standpattism, and the public’s shift after Taft’s administration. It frames Taft as a capable yet constrained leader whose era ended amid turmoil in the Republican ranks.
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Jamey Morgan
Warren Hardin
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U.S
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Walney
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Earney
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Moore
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Edward J. Molnet
Snlary
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A. T. Willett
Bernie Case
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Sidney Kvey
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Doody
Chas
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Nihey
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HIAC
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John Robinson Circus
Harry Carey
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