Zachary Taylor: A Farmer, Soldier, and President - by Wesley Kelchner
A few months ago, a fellow student ordered a shirt from us. Today, I am proud to publish an article he wrote about his favorite president.
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Cameron Coyle
- Jul 17
- 5 min
American Talleyrand Revival
An ode to a long lost blog, recently rediscovered. My favorite blog no longer exists. One thing I love is learning about presidential...
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Cameron Coyle
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Update, June 10, 2021
Senior year is almost over. I finally sit in a school where its students are no longer required to wear masks, and life is a lot closer...
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Cameron Coyle
- Dec 26, 2020
- 7 min
Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too!
As a young captain in 1811, Zachary Taylor was afforded a chance to play a role in what would become a historic military campaign. But...
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Cameron Coyle
- Dec 7, 2020
- 11 min
Treasure Trove
The fourth edition of "Cherrypicking" uncovers a new letter which may hold a key to deciphering Zachary Taylor's true political beliefs...
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Cameron Coyle
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Zachary Taylor All Around Us
In this third edition of the blog series "Cherrypicking," Cameron Coyle comments on the life and legacy of Zachary Taylor at 236 - and...
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Cameron Coyle
- Nov 22, 2020
- 3 min
Testing the Waters
In this second edition of the blog series "Cherrypicking," Cameron Coyle highlights one of the few surviving anecdotes from Zachary...
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Cameron Coyle
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
A Good Place to Start
This is the first post in a new blog series from the Zachary Taylor Project named "Cherrypicking: A Collection of Moments and Movements...
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Cameron Coyle
- Sep 18, 2020
- 11 min
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and the Crisis of Civic Identity in America
It has been 170 years since the signing of the Fugitive Slave Act, a piece of legislation which divided the United States among sectional...
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Cameron Coyle
- Mar 6, 2020
- 12 min
The Case for President David Rice Atchison
Historians have long debated whether or not Missouri Senator David Rice Atchison held the distinction of "President for a Day." This...
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Cameron Coyle
- Dec 16, 2019
- 14 min
"A Personal Example" - Zachary Taylor's Influence on the Leadership Style of Ulysses S. Grant
Special thanks to the Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site just outside of St. Louis, MO for their revisions and assistance in...
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