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Jefferson Awards for Public Service view detail comment email this

"In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard founded the American Institute for Public Service ... to establish a Nobel Prize for public and community service — The Jefferson Awards. The Jefferson Awards are presented on two levels: national and local." The site features a FAQ, a list of award winners, video clips from the national television special, a timeline of the organization, and information about nominating individuals. Searchable.
http://www.aips.org
Topics: Presidents by Name
Last updated Mar 16, 2005


William Howard Taft and Sleep Apnea view detail comment email this

Description and analysis of how U.S. President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft suffered from sleep apnea, "a repeated decrease of airflow into the lungs during sleep," which causes sleeping problems. Taft suffered from sleep apnea because he weighed too much. Includes anecdotes about Taft's sleep apnea, and material about Taft's weight and weight loss. Also includes a bibliography. From a company that is "developing new ways to detect and manage sleep breathing disorders."
http://www.apneos.com/taft_intro.html
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Presidents by Name
Last updated Oct 12, 2006


William Howard Taft National Historic Site view detail comment email this

Website for the Ohio home of William Howard Taft (27th president and 10th chief justice of the United States) "from the time of his birth in 1857 until he embarked on a political career that would win him the two highest offices in the nation." Features a link to curriculum materials for teachers and a junior ranger activity for children that includes images of the home and the Taft family. From the National Park Service (NPS).
http://www.nps.gov/wiho/index.htm
Topics: Presidents by Name
Last updated Sep 14, 2009




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