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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Zachary Taylor: A Life in Brief

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As part of the excellent site about Zachary Taylor and his life and presidency from the Miller Center, this article gives you a look at Taylor's life in brief, focusing on his military career, and the politics of slavery that affected his short term as president. Be sure to explore the rest of this comprehensive site.

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election of 1848, opposition to secession, presidential death in office, "old rough and ready", free soil party, mexican war, mexican-american war, miller center, president taylor, the miller center, whig party, zachary taylor
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