Looking East William Howard Taft and the 1905 U. S. Diplomatic Mission to Asia: the Photographs of Harry Fowler Woods |
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| Author:
| Taft Stever, Margo
Taft Stever, James
Shen, Hong |
| Editor:
| Grace, Kevin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-939710-22-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Cincinnati Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1900, Cincinnatian William Howard Taft successfully completed his tenure as Dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law and began an appointment under President William McKinley as Governor-General of the Philippines. As a federal administrator and diplomat, Taft negotiated amicable trade and cultural interactions between East and West, and in 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt dispatched him on a mission to China, Japan, and the Philippines to further improve U.S.-Asian...
More DescriptionIn 1900, Cincinnatian William Howard Taft successfully completed his tenure as Dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law and began an appointment under President William McKinley as Governor-General of the Philippines. As a federal administrator and diplomat, Taft negotiated amicable trade and cultural interactions between East and West, and in 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt dispatched him on a mission to China, Japan, and the Philippines to further improve U.S.-Asian relations. His large entourage included prominent fellow Cincinnatians and the president's daughter, Alice, as well as photographer Harry Fowler Woods and a host of American diplomats. This is the remarkable story of Taft's mission and Woods' fascinating documentary photographs.