Recollections of Full Years (Classic Reprint)

Mrs William Howard Taft

ISBN 10: 1331342589 / ISBN 13: 9781331342588

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

About this Item

510 pages. 8.43x5.85x0.73 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recollections of Full Years (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331342589
• ISBN 13: 9781331342588
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.68 kilograms

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Synopsis

Step behind the scenes of a historic life—from Philippine expeditions to the White House era.

This memoir offers intimate glimpses of Mrs. Taft’s public duties, personal moments, and the social world that shaped early 20th-century America. In these pages, you’ll meet a woman who helped steer a nation’s social calendar, hosted world leaders, and balanced family life with public service. The narrative blends travel, ceremony, and politics with family memories, painting a vivid portrait of the Taft years in Manila, Washington, and beyond.

• Behind-the-scenes stories of state dinners, garden parties, and Diplomatic receptions
• Personal reflections on family, motherhood, and the pressures of public life
• Snapshots from long journeys, cultural encounters, and key moments in American history
• A firsthand view of the White House as a home, workplace, and stage for national events

Ideal for readers of presidential-era memoirs and historical biographies who want an accessible, insider’s perspective on public service, family, and the social life of America’s early 1900s.