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Zachary Taylor / John S.D. Eisenhower.
Authors:
Eisenhower, John S. D., 1922-
Material type:
Biography
Subject:
United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1853.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Campaigns.
Taylor, Zachary,1784-1850.
Language:
English
Publisher:
New York : Times Books, 2008.
Description:
xx, 167 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9780805082371
0805082379
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-157) and index.
Available online:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Contents:
Early career -- Unsung hero -- "Old rough and ready" -- Fort Jesup to the Rio Grande -- War with Mexico! -- Monterrey -- Buena Vista -- The election of 1848 -- Inauguration and early days in the White House -- California and New Mexico -- Foreign affairs -- The great debate -- The death of the president.
Series:
American presidents series (Times Books (Firm))
Place Hold
Library
Call #
Copies
Material
Location
St. Charles
B TAYLOR
NONFICTION
Adult Collection
Glen Ellyn
BIOG TAYLOR, Z.
BIOGRAPHY
Adult Non-fiction
Itasca
B TAYLOR
NONFICTION
Adult Biographies
West Chicago
BIO TAYLOR, ZACHARY
BIOGRAPHY
Adult Biographies
Fiction & Biography
Table of Contents
Other Covers
Fiction & Biography
Topics:
U.S. presidents
U.S. Army
Soldiers
Military campaigns
Mexican-American War
American history
American politics and government
American politics
Slavery
Slaveholders
Locations:
United States
California
West (U.S.)
Mexico
Timeframes:
1784-1850
18th-19th century
Genres:
NonFiction
Historical
Political
Character Traits:
American
Married
Characters:
Taylor, Zachary
Professions:
President of the U.S.
Soldier
Table of Contents
Editor's Note
xv
Author's Note
xix
1 Early Career
1
2 Unsung Hero
7
3 Old Rough and Ready
17
4 Fort Jesup to the Rio Grande
29
5 War with Mexico!
41
6 Monterrey
52
7 Buena Vista
62
8 The Election of 1848
73
9 Inauguration and Early Days in the White House
88
10 California and New Mexico
101
11 Foreign Affairs
112
12 The Great Debate
121
13 The Death of the President
130
Epilogue
137
Notes
141
Milestones
151
Selected Bibliography
155
Acknowledgments
159
Index
161