President William Howard Taft: The Reluctant Politician?
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Sandwiched between Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson is our 26th President of the United States, William Howard Taft. Did he have the confidence, belief and vision necessary to become a president? And why was he criticised for spending too much time on the golf course?
Don is joined by Adam Burns, Head of Politics at Brighton College and author of 'William Howard Taft and the Philippines: A Blueprint for Empire'.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Max Carrey. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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