Topic: William Taft

The 1912 Project

February 21: 'Age-Long Contest Waged Against Privilege' vs. Taft's Railroad

Puck via Library of Congress

Theodore Roosevelt's finally giving his big Progressive platform speech, while President Taft offers progress to railroad workers who are killed on the job.

By Gabriel Snyder

Feb 16, 2012

The 1912 Project

February 16: Luncheon Gossip; Building a Better Political Mousetrap

Theodore Roosevelt may be finally close to announcing, it's a good time to be looking for a job in Washington, and William Jennings Bryan welcomes Arizona into the union. 

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By Gabriel Snyder

Feb 13, 2012

The 1912 Project

February 13: Political Emotionalists and Neurotics; Mysteries of Providence

Taft declares war on the Progressives, Wilson says the Republican Party is broken, someone thinks Taft should nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, and Bryan's most die-hard supporter has given up. 

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By Gabriel Snyder

Feb 9, 2012

The 1912 Project

February 9: Time to Wake Up Taft

After weeks of excitement for Theodore Roosevelt and drama over Robert La Follette and Woodrow Wilson, the Taft campaign finally gets underway. Luckily, the President has a rich brother to pay for it.

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By Gabriel Snyder

Feb 6, 2012

The 1912 Project

Introducing Our 1912 Project; Something's Wrong with La Follette

The exciting portion of the 2012 primary season may be winding down, but one hundred years ago one of the most dramatic elections in American history was just getting underway. Which made us wonder: what would it be like to cover the 1912 race the same way we cover the current contest?

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