It’s a bit confusing: Charles Phelps Taft II was the son of William Howard Taft, but named after his uncle. He went by Charlie, but many knew him as Mr. Cincinnati, as he spent 50 years in local ...

On Oct. 26, 1949, the Southeast Missourian recalled the 40th anniversary of President William Howard Taft’s visit to Cape Girardeau. He was on a tour of the Mississippi River, traveling with a ...

William Howard Taft wanted to be chief justice, not president, as author Jared Cohen writes in an exclusive excerpt from "Life After Power," his new book. Here's what the country can learn from him.

William Howard Taft served as President of the United States from 1909 to 1913. Nine years after leaving office, Taft finally achieved his dream and became the Tenth Chief Justice of the United ...