Print shows a scene from the Battle of Monterrey, led by General Zachary Taylor and General William J. Worth, during the Mexican-American War.1855. Library of Congress. In 1844, President James K.

Zachary Taylor was the reluctant candidate of the Whig Party, which nominated him purely on his reputation as a hero of the Mexican–American War. He defeated Democrat Lewis Cass. The election was ...

The main parallel begins with Zachary Taylor’s converting his fame as a Mexican-American War hero into commandeering the Whig Party — despite boasting about never having voted before.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Looking now to “Old Rough and Ready” - Zachary ... threatened Mexican soldiers attacked ...

Polk when he ordered General Zachary Taylor to seize disputed territory along the Mexican border with Texas. In the words of ...

Print shows a scene from the Battle of Monterrey, led by General Zachary Taylor and General William J. Worth, during the Mexican-American War.1855. Library of Congress. In 1844, President James K.