Zachary Taylor: A Resource Guide
Related Resources
Designed for elementary and middle school students, America's
Library provides the following stories related to Zachary
Taylor:
American
Treasures of the Library of Congress
This exhibition provides unique insight into various aspects
of American history and culture. Objects displayed are
organized according to the three categories that Thomas
Jefferson used for his library: memory, reason, and imagination.
The exhibition includes a satirical
print on
Zachary Taylor's attempts to deal with the question of
slavery in 1850.
"I
Do Solemnly Swear..." Inaugural Materials from the
Collections of the Library of Congress
Items from eighteen presidents are featured in this
online exhibition, including documents and images related
to Zachary
Taylor's inauguration in 1849.
Prints
& Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC)
Search PPOC using the subject heading Taylor,
Zachary, 1784 1850 to find digital images related
to Taylor such as prints, photographs, and political
cartoons. Search
all text fields in PPOC using the phrase Zachary
Taylor to
locate additional images.
February 2
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico City
on February 2, 1848, ending the Mexican War and extending
the boundaries of the United States west to the Pacific Ocean.
February 23
United States General Zachary Taylor was victorious over
Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in the Battle
of Buena Vista on February 23, 1847. Santa Anna's loss at
Buena Vista, coupled with his defeat by General Winfield
Scott at the Battle of Cerro Gordo in April of that year,
secured U.S. victory in the Mexican American War.
May 8
On May 8, 1846, General Zachary Taylor defeated a detachment
of the Mexican army in a two-day battle at Palo Alto and
Resaca de la Palma.
May 21
On May 21, 1796, attorney and statesman Reverdy Johnson
was born in Annapolis, Maryland. Johnson represented Maryland,
a slaveholding state south of the Mason-Dixon line as a Whig,
in the U.S. Senate from 1845-49 and again following the Civil
War as a Democrat from 1863-68. Under President Zachary Taylor,
he served as attorney general from 1849 until Taylor's death
in 1850.
Digital Reference Section Web Guides
Primary
Documents in American History
This site offers a list of some of the most important
documents in American history from 1763 to 1877. Each
document has a page with background information, links
to digital material associated with the documents, and
bibliographies for both adult and young readers. Documents
related to Zachary Taylor include the Treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Compromise
of 1850.
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