Old Rough and Ready
Information about Zachary Taylor, our 12th president.
Where to Find Information about President Taylor
- Zachary Taylor According to the White House
- This is what is on the current administration's website about Zachary Taylor.
- Zachary Taylor According to Wikipedia
- Because you have to know what Wikipedia says.
- Zachary Taylor at PBS
- Concise list of facts with brief autobiography.
- Zachary Taylor's Inaugural Address
- Elected by the American people to the highest office known to our laws, I appear here to take the oath prescribed by the Constitution, and, in compliance with a time-honored custom, to address those who are now assembled. . . .
Books for Kids about Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor: America's 12th President (Encyclopedia of Presidents. Second Series)
for ages 9-12
Amazon Price: $27.40 (as of 07/26/2008)
Zachary Taylor: Twelfth President 1849-1850 (Getting to Know the Us Presidents)
for ages 9-12
Part of the Getting to Know the US Presidents series.
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
Places Named For Zachary Taylor
- Camp Zachary Taylor
- This was a World War Training camp that was built in Louisville Ky in 1917. The construction of the facility was one of the single most important events that took place in Louisville in the 20th century, nearly increasing the population of Louisville 25% in three months.
- Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
- A park in Florida.
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
- in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- The Zachary Taylor Parkway
- The Louisiana Legislature in 1992 initially named this project the Zachary Taylor Highway but a year later the lawmakers changed it to the Zachary Taylor Parkway. The name honors the only American President to be elected from Louisiana.
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Posted July 21, 2007
Nice chapter about President Zachary Taylor. Check out http://www.camptaylorhistorical.org/ for more details about Camp Zachary Taylor, named for the 12th president, located in Louisville, Ky. Built in 1917, and changed Louisville forever. It was the largest training camp in the US during WW1.
Posted March 12, 2007
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