Helen Louise Taft (née Herron; June 2, 1861 – May 22, 1943) was First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913 as the wife of President William Howard Taft. Born to a politically well-connected Ohio family, she took an early interest in political life, deciding at the age of 17 that she wished to become first lady.

Jan 6, 2025 · Home of the Royals! By providing equitable access to a world class education, every Taft Middle School student will graduate ready to fulfill their unique purpose in a healthy, vibrant community.

Apr 9, 2015 · On March 27, 1912, Mrs. Taft and the Iwa Chinda, wife of the Vicount Sutemi Chinda, the Japanese Ambassador, planted the first two of more than 3,000 Yoshino cherry trees on the northern bank of the Tidal Basin.

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Helen “Nellie” Taft was the wife of President William Howard Taft and First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913. During their marriage, she relished travel to Japan, China, and diplomatic missions around the world.

Mar 18, 2008 · From 2001 to 2004, Ms. Taft was director of the United Nations Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, and in 2002, she led the United Nations task force for aid in Afghanistan.

The Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation supports Arts Education and Environmental Education programs serving geographic areas important to Ms. Taft and to her family: Greater Cincinnati, OH. Los Angeles County, CA. Boston, MA (inside the Route 495 beltway)

Nellie Taft distinguished herself as founder and president of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Association. After the Spanish-American War, President William McKinley appointed William Taft Governor of the Philippine Islands, where he served from 1900 to 1903.

For the past five years, Ms. Landers has been the principal at Etta Dale Junior High in El Reno, and she is very excited to be back in Oklahoma City Public Schools as the Principal of Taft Middle School. Email: [email protected]. Office Phone: 405-587-8000.

Ms. Taft was an accomplished artist and committed patron of fine arts who is remembered as an independent, progressive-minded woman of great spirit and mirth, an avid gardener, and a worldwide traveler.