As President William Howard Taft stops in a small town to greet the people, the delicious smell of apple pie appeals to him more than the waving crowd, and when a little boy steps forward and offers to help him find the pie, the president agrees and sets out on a high-calorie tour of the town.
Presents a brief look at the childhood, education, family, and political career of william Taft, twenty-seventh president of the U.S., and includes discussion of the major historical events of his lifetime.
Examines the life and career of the lawyer whose relatively unsuccessful presidency was followed by a happy term as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
