Curated OER
President William Taft
In this US history worksheet, students read a biography about President William Taft and answer ten true and false questions.
Mount Holyoke College
International Relations: William Howard Taft: Dollar Diplomacy
President Taft's 1912 comments on his foreign policy that substituted "dollars for bullets."
OpenStax
Open Stax: American Foreign Policy 1890 1914: Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy"
Examines how William Howard Taft replaced Roosevelt's 'Big Stick' policy with his own concept of 'dollar diplomacy' where he leveraged America's economic power against its imperialistic interests around the world.
Digital History
Digital History: The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary [Pdf]
The United States' intervention in Latin American countries has been interpreted in several ways. First read about President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine before investigating the times the corollary was invoked....
The White House
The White House: Presidents: William Howard Taft
Contains a biography of William Howard Taft including a black and white photo and information about his political career as President of the United States and later as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: William Howard Taft
This easy-to-navigate site has William Howard Taft's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and several video clips.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Howard Taft: Foreign Affairs
Brief article describing President William Howard Taft's position on foreign affairs.
Curated OER
Museum of the City of New York: President Taft
A photograph of President Taft from the Musum of the City of New York.