Zachary Taylor: Media

12th president of the United States

Videos

Learn how Zachary Taylor pushed Congress to admit California as a free state before dying in office
An overview of Zachary Taylor.
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Learn about the personal and political life of Jefferson Davis from his great-great-grandson Bertram Hayes-Davis
Overview of the life of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America...
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Images

Zachary Taylor
U.S. Pres. Zachary Taylor, oil on canvas by John Vanderlyn, c. 1850–52; in the National...
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund (object no. NPG.2019.26)
Birthplace of President Zachary Taylor
Montebello plantation, the birthplace of President Zachary Taylor, near Gordonsville,...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-DIG-csas-05334)
Zachary Taylor
Portrait of Zachary Taylor in uniform as commander of the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American...
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Whig campaign banner
Campaign banner for Whig Party candidate Zachary Taylor and vice presidential running...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZC2-584 )
Inauguration of Zachary Taylor
Inauguration of Zachary Taylor, March 5, 1849; engraving by Brightly & Keyser from...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-DIG-pga-00307)
Cabinet of President Zachary Taylor
President Zachary Taylor (center) and his cabinet, c. 1849.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-DIG-pga-03222)
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor, daguerreotype by Mathew B. Brady.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (neg. no. LC-USZ62-13012)
Miniature portrait of Zachary Taylor in military dress on porcelain, c....
Collection of David J. and Janice L. Frent
A Little More Grape, Capt. Bragg
A Little More Grape, Capt. Bragg, a painting depicting the triumph of U.S....
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Battle of Palo Alto
Genl. Taylor at the Battle of Palo Alto, hand-coloured lithograph by Currier...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital file no. cph 3b50309)
political cartoon: Mexican-American War
Political cartoon from 1846 depicting U.S. Pres. James K. Polk (right) looking on...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (neg. no. usz62-62676)
Mexican-American War: Battle of Monterrey
Gen. Zachary Taylor's army nearing Monterrey, Mexico, 1846.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-pga-06281)
Mexican-American War
The U.S. Army, commanded by General Zachary Taylor, encamped in Mexican territory...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (cph 3g04557)
Key events in the life of Zachary Taylor.
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Interactives

Presidency of Zachary Taylor
At a glance: the Taylor presidency
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