THE PRESIDENTSTHE PRESIDENTS

William TaftWilliam Taft

Teddie RooseveltTeddie Roosevelt

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

William Taft/Early lifeWilliam Taft/Early life

Born September 15, 1859Born September 15, 1859

At age of eighteen, met future wifeAt age of eighteen, met future wife

Taft attended Yale collegeTaft attended Yale college

Married Helen Herron in 1886Married Helen Herron in 1886

Met Roosevelt in 1898Met Roosevelt in 1898

Was overweight all his lifeWas overweight all his life

William Taft/political lifeWilliam Taft/political life

He was a chosen successor of Theodore He was a chosen successor of Theodore RooseveltRoosevelt

He was to carry out Roosevelt’s policies He was to carry out Roosevelt’s policies and enforce them to the same extent that and enforce them to the same extent that Roosevelt did.Roosevelt did.

Although he resented to be the president, Although he resented to be the president, his anger towards Roosevelt caused him his anger towards Roosevelt caused him to run for the 1912 election to run for the 1912 election

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He once got stuck in He once got stuck in the bathtub during the bathtub during presidency.presidency.

Theodore Roosevelt/Political lifeTheodore Roosevelt/Political life

Assistant secretary of the navyAssistant secretary of the navy

Vice President for McKinleyVice President for McKinley

Presidency from 1901 through to 1909Presidency from 1901 through to 1909

Regulation of industryRegulation of industry

The square dealThe square deal

The square deal was his terms for the The square deal was his terms for the regulation of industryregulation of industry

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He was the youngest president to take He was the youngest president to take office in the nations history in 1901 at the office in the nations history in 1901 at the age of 43age of 43

Theodore Roosevelt/private lifeTheodore Roosevelt/private life

At age 22, Roosev elt married his first At age 22, Roosev elt married his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee on October 27, wife, Alice Hathaway Lee on October 27, 1880- She died exactly 4 years later1880- She died exactly 4 years laterIn 1886, Roosevelt remarried to his In 1886, Roosevelt remarried to his childhood sweetheart, Edith Kermit Carowchildhood sweetheart, Edith Kermit CarowHe was also part of the freemason societyHe was also part of the freemason societyHe was an extremely work orientated man, He was an extremely work orientated man, and he sought what he called “The and he sought what he called “The strenuous life” strenuous life”

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He took up boxing, running, tennis, hiking, He took up boxing, running, tennis, hiking, polo, horseback riding, jujutsu and skinny polo, horseback riding, jujutsu and skinny dipping in the Potomac river during the dipping in the Potomac river during the winterwinter

Roosevelt was slightly blind in one eye, Roosevelt was slightly blind in one eye, because of a boxing match that detached because of a boxing match that detached his left retinahis left retina

He read on average, several books a dayHe read on average, several books a day

Theodore Roosevelt/prepresidencyTheodore Roosevelt/prepresidency

Born New York City, October 27, 1858Born New York City, October 27, 1858

Home schooled by Parents and Paid Home schooled by Parents and Paid teachers alll his lifeteachers alll his life

Was deficient in math, Greek, and Latin.Was deficient in math, Greek, and Latin.

Matriculated at Harvard College in 1876Matriculated at Harvard College in 1876

He graduated Magna Cum Laude. He graduated Magna Cum Laude.

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His father’s death in 1878 was a major His father’s death in 1878 was a major blow to him and he revamped his blow to him and he revamped his educational efforts and did well in, Biology, educational efforts and did well in, Biology, and was already an accomplished and was already an accomplished naturalist and published ornithologistnaturalist and published ornithologist

An ornithologist does research on birdsAn ornithologist does research on birds

Woodrow Wilson/political lifeWoodrow Wilson/political life

Was the 28Was the 28thth president of the united states president of the united states

DemocraticDemocratic

Designed the Federal Reserve ProgramDesigned the Federal Reserve Program

Reelected in 1916Reelected in 1916

Second election focused on World War 1Second election focused on World War 1

Woodrow Wilson/political life Woodrow Wilson/political life ContinuedContinued

Created the Espionage Act of 1917Created the Espionage Act of 1917

Created Federal Farm act 1916 which Created Federal Farm act 1916 which allowed farmers to borrow 50% of land allowed farmers to borrow 50% of land value and 20% of improvementsvalue and 20% of improvements

Woodrow Wilson/ Private lifeWoodrow Wilson/ Private life

He stood 5’11He stood 5’11

Was 175-185 poundsWas 175-185 pounds

Had blue eyes and brown hairHad blue eyes and brown hair

Had bad teethHad bad teeth

Born in Staunton Virginia, in 1856Born in Staunton Virginia, in 1856

He was thought to have a slight touch of He was thought to have a slight touch of dyslexiadyslexia

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Married twice to Ellen Axson Wilson and Married twice to Ellen Axson Wilson and then to Edith Galt Wilsonthen to Edith Galt Wilson

He was the chosen president for the He was the chosen president for the 100000 dollar bill. The bill never went into 100000 dollar bill. The bill never went into circulation.circulation.

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He was born on December 28, 1856He was born on December 28, 1856

Died February 3, 1924Died February 3, 1924

Woodrow Wilson/Prepresidency Woodrow Wilson/Prepresidency

Spent the majority of his childhood up to Spent the majority of his childhood up to age 14 in Augusta, Georgiaage 14 in Augusta, Georgia

Graduated Princeton College in 1879Graduated Princeton College in 1879

Later that year he began attending Later that year he began attending university of Virginia for law school (1879)university of Virginia for law school (1879)

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