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- Mrs. Manning, a specialist in British colonial history, served as dean from 1917 to 1919 and from 1925 to 1941. She later served as professor of history and head of the department, retiring in 1957. She was the daughter of William Howard Taft, the 27th President and, until his death in 1930, the 10th Chief Justice of the United States.
www.nytimes.com/1987/02/23/obituaries/helen-taft-manning-ex-dean-of-bryn-mawr.htmlHelen Taft Manning, Ex-Dean of Bryn Mawr - The New York Times
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Helen Louise "Nellie" Taft (née Herron; June 2, 1861 – May 22, 1943) was the 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.
The primary family member who helped re-teach her mother to speak properly, Helen Taft greatly influenced the First Lady. Her superior academic skills earned her a scholarship at Bryn Mawr; it a point of pride for Nellie Taft.
Feb 28, 1987 · Helen Taft Manning, the only daughter of President William Howard Taft, has died at age 95. Mrs. Manning, a former dean of Bryn Mawr College whose career there spanned four decades,...
She was the first wife of an American President to be cremated at Arlington National Cemetery. Helen Taft was the wife of William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States of America. This biography profiles her childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline.
Taft, Helen Herron (1861–1943) American first lady (1909–13), the primary force behind her husband's political career, whose influence in the White House was cut short by a debilitating stroke from which she never fully recovered. Name variations: Mrs. William Howard Taft; Nellie Taft.
Helen Taft was an American first lady (1909–13), the wife of William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. president and 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The fourth of 11 children, Helen Taft came by her interest in politics through her parents, John Herron, a prominent lawyer and Republican Party.
Feb 23, 1987 · Helen Taft Manning, professor emeritus of history and longtime dean of Bryn Mawr College, died Saturday of pneumonia at a nursing home in suburban Philadelphia. She was 95...
