Zachary Taylor was a war hero turned politician as the outcome of the Mexican-American War. He grew up in the frontier of Kentucky from a family of farmers and slaveholders. He had rich military and combat experience, which gave him a better perspective of the nation’s needs. He had an individualistic mindset, … Read more
The war hero of the Mexican-American War and the 12th president of the United States, Zachary Taylor, was born on November 24, 1784, in Virginia in their grandfather’s farm called the Hare Forest Farm with his parents and seven siblings, he was raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He was from a prosperous farmer … Read more
Dubbed as “Old Rough and Ready,” Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States of America, implemented several acts and policies which were still used until today, including cheap postage. Hailed as a national hero because of the battles he fought and won gave Zachary Taylor a broader perspective and view … Read more
The death of President William Henry Harrison led John Tyler to be the Vice President assumed the presidency despite the confusion brought upon unclear proceedings of presidential succession. He was inaugurated on April 6, 1840, and dubbed as the “Accidental President” and “Your Accidency.” Few days of serving in the office, he … Read more
Zachary Taylor was born to Sarah Dabney Strother Taylor and Richard Taylor on November 24, 1784, in Orange County, Virginia. He was from a prominent farmer family of English ancestry. Zachary was third of eight children, raised in their maternal grandfather, William Strother’s Hare Forest Farm. They Taylor family left their land … Read more
Born on November 23, 1804, Franklin Pierce was born to Benjamin Pierce and Anna Kendrick, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. His father was an American Revolutionary War hero and had some political influence in its rural town. On the other hand, his mother, Anna Kendrick, prioritized the education of their eight children. At … Read more
The tenth president of the United States of America, John Tyler, was born on March 29, 1790, to a wealthy plantation and slave owner, John Tyler Sr., who was also a prominent politician in Virginia and his mother, Mary Marot Armistead. He had eight siblings who all received the best education available … Read more
On March 29, 1790, John Tyler was born to John Tyler Sr. and Mary Armistead at his family’s plantation in Charles City County, Virginia. His father was a wealthy tobacco planter, tended by many slaves, a state politician, and a close friend of Thomas Jefferson. He grew up with eight siblings, and … Read more
Martin Van Buren was the first president who was a born citizen of the United States of America and not a British subject. The eighth president was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. He came from a Dutch descent; that is why he primarily spoke Dutch at home and … Read more
The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. He was the first president who was a born citizen of the United States and not a British subject because he was born six years after the declaration of independence. For a … Read more
On March 29, 1790, John Tyler Sr. and his wife Mary Armistead gave birth to John Tyler in Greenway, Charles City County, Virginia. John Tyler Sr. was an owner of a bountiful plantation and also a renowned politician. He grew up with eight siblings, and all of them received the best education … Read more
As Martin Van Buren seated as the eighth president of the United States, he faced the dawn of economic crisis and led to unemployment, bank failure, and even food riots, known as the Panic of 1837. Know the significant policies Martin Van Buren had during his administration from 1837 until 1841. Panic … Read more