Helen Herron Taft recalls a Cincinnati girlhood in a large family, her marriage to William Howard Taft and the years they spent in the Philippines while he served as governor, with a stay in Japan on the way. The later chapters take her through Washington society and her years as First Lady, managing the White House with practical energy.
Lively memoirs by a First Lady who relished politics, with a rare view of colonial Manila. Download the free EPUB.