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Thank you Tara. I learn something from each of your posts and today is no exception. I knew almost none of the facts regarding President Taylor but you have packed quite a bit of information into today's article. Now I would like to know even more about his life. You provide very valuable information to your readers each day and I am very appreciative.

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Little known, but one of only 46 since the Declaration of Independence!🇺🇸✌️🇺🇸✌️

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A sad tale indeed. He was a Military hero that got into politics. It seems to me his military career was a safer occupation than politics was. RIP

❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Good read Tara. Keep it up

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Thanks Tara. This lesson was educational to me. I enjoy these the most after MoH Monday.

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Very interesting post. Don't remember hearing much about him through American History classes. I am curious though why researchers might suspect murder as a cause of death? Was there something about his life or politics that would have given a motive for an assassin?

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Very interesting to learn about President Zachary Taylor. Not much is known about him. Sad that his presidency was cut short. Sounds like he was a good man.

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The old “rough and ready” was the hero of Mexican war, even though gen Scott won more battles during that campaign. He was all for Union and threatened to hang all the secessionists.

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He got sick at the groundbreaking of the Washington Monument!

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Thank you, Tara.

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Thank you Tara for another fascinating post.

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Every day I seem to learn something (or many somethings !) from reading these posts, and today was no different. The circumstances seem puzzling and curious. I do know that I really like cherries, but after today I think I’ll be cutting back !

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