Helen Taft

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<p><span class="deck">First Ladies have been under fire ever since Albert Gallatin called Abigail Adams “Mrs. President.”</span></p>

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<p>Taft is remembered for emphasizing constitutional restraint as president, but he also set aside more public lands and brought more anti-trust suits than his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt. And he set the standard for integrity and personal conduct in the White House.</p>

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<p>Rarely has the full story been told about how a famed botanist, a pioneering female journalist, and First Lady Helen Taft battled reluctant bureaucrats to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington. </p>