Zachary Taylor

  • Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest
    By K. Jack Bauer

    ... George Pence , “ General Joseph Bartholomew , ” Indiana Magazine of History , XIV ( 1918 ) , 295 ; George Pence , “ Indian History of Bartholomew County , ” Indiana Magazine of History , XXIII ( 1927 ) , 226 ; Hamilton , Taylor , I ...

  • Zachary Taylor: The American Presidents Series: The 12th President, 1849-1850
    By John S. D. Eisenhower

    A profile of the twelfth president traces his rise in the military and successes in the Mexican war to his election as the first president without a prior political office, in an account that also offers insight into Taylor's views on ...

  • Zachary Taylor: Soldier of the Republic
    By Prof. Holman Hamilton

    August 16—Brigadier General William Hull, in charge of the north-western army, surrendered at Detroit.{69} These events flung gates ajar for the onrush of redskin hordes, whom Tecumseh had taught to stand together, and the English had ...

  • Zachary Taylor: The American Presidents Series: The 12th President, 1849-1850
    By John S. D. Eisenhower

    The rough-hewn general who rose to the nation's highest office, and whose presidency witnessed the first political skirmishes that would lead to the Civil War Zachary Taylor was a soldier's soldier, a man who lived up to his nickname, "Old ...

  • Zachary Taylor
    By Heidi M.D. Elston

    This biography introduces readers to Zachary Taylor including his early political career and key events from Taylor's administration including the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and the Compromise of 1850.

  • Zachary Taylor
    By Jeremy Roberts

    Presents the life and accomplishments of the United States president who was nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready" because of his perfect army record.

  • Zachary Taylor
    By Robin Santos Doak

    Biography of the twelfth president of United States, discussing his personal life, education, and military and political career.

  • Zachary Taylor: Soldier in the White House
    By Prof. Holman Hamilton

    This tome is the second volume of Holman Hamilton’s landmark biography of Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the 12th President of the United States.

  • Zachary Taylor: Our Twelfth President
    By Carol Brunelli

    Discusses the early life, family, political career, and contributions of the twelfth president of the United States.

  • Zachary Taylor: Twelfth President, 1849-1850

    Presents a biography of Zachary Taylor