The United States and Peace.
TAFT, William Howard.
The United States and Peace.
First Edition of united states and peace; Signed by William Howard Taft
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914.
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First edition of this work by President Taft, published one year after leaving the Presidency. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Howard Taft on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition with a touch of rubbing.
William Howard Taft was an American jurist and statesman who served as both the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the 10th Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). After his presidency Taft continued to advocate world peace through international arbitration, urging nations to enter into arbitration treaties with each other and promoting the idea of a League of Nations even before the First World War began. Taft was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1914. Additionally, he lectured on Legal Ethics at Boston University from 1918 to 1921. When World War I did break out in Europe in 1914, Taft founded the League to Enforce Peace, which was outlined in his book The United States and Peace.
