Zachary Taylor: America's 12th President

by Deborah Kops

Book Overview

Nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready," Zachary Taylor served more than 40 years as a professional soldier on the country's frontiers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. In the U.S.-Mexican War, he defeated the Mexican army in a decisive battle at Buena Vista and became a national hero. I lected president in 1848 by the Whig party, Taylor faced the most divisive political issue of the era: should the million square miles of new...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0516234420
• ISBN13: 9780516234427
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8