Roosevelt Motto Rowed. Taft Nomination Tilted in 1908
Fourteenth installment notes debates over open censure for President Roosevelt in the Senate. Roosevelt backtracked on the motto In God We Trust on coins, facing protests before signing the bill. Taft nominated by Republicans in Chicago on June 18 1908, amid Taft Roosevelt contention. A letter from White House May 10 1908 recounts Pine Knot visit with John Burroughs and flying squirrels causing mischief during the stay.
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Pine Khot
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Taft
John Burroughs
Flying Squirrels
White House
Archie
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Pine Knot
Mr. Burrough
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Quentin and a Bee Hive Adventure at White House
Editor notes Quentin as a lively boy with a cough and a growing interest in bees. He visits a school exhibit with a beehive, watches bees disturb the class, and ends with a playful scene of prayers and a nursemaid guiding proper kneeling. His eye injury from a foul tip is described, but he remains resolute and upbeat.
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Quentin
White House
Archie
Madamoiselle
Uni
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Turner
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Osyter Bay
Kermit
Schmidt
Darky
Dearest
Quentin and Turner Tales From the White House Letters
Excerpts from 1908 letters recount child Quentin at the White House. Highlights include sunburned legs, a pig-for-profit caper, football and tennis progress, a plaster cast recovery, and stories of Ace the dog and playful antics around Rock Creek and the grounds.
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