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1. Helen Taft (nee Herron) was no stranger to the White House prior to becoming First Lady. Her father, John Herron, was a judge and law partner to which Reconstruction-era president?
2. At her husband's inauguration, Helen Taft was the first First Lady to do what?
3. Historians generally credit Helen Taft for encouraging her husband to become president. He was more interested in a career in what field?
4. True or False: As First Lady of the Philippine Territory, Helen Taft tried to Americanize the Filipino natives and convert them to Christianity.
5. During her husband's first campaign for the presidency in 1908, Mrs. Taft got into several arguments with what prominent politician?
6. What habit of Mrs. Taft's was she most afraid the press would discover, believing that it could possibly ruin her husband's chance of winning the presidency?
7. As First Lady, which thing did Helen Taft NOT change about the way the White House was ran?
8. Mrs. Taft is responsible for what iconic scenery found in Washington D.C. today?
9. As of 2014, Nellie Taft is the only First Lady to ever do what?
10. Helen and President Taft had three children, Robert, Helen (often referred to as Helene in order to avoid confusion) and Charles. Each child rose to prominence in his or her own field. Which position was NOT achieved by any of Helen Taft's offspring?
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