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Contents Editor¿s Note xv Author's Note xix 1. Early Career 1 2. Unsung Hero 10 3. "Old Rough and Ready" 26 4. Fort Jesup to the Rio Grande 44 5. War With Mexico! 61 6. Monterrey 79 7. Buena Vista 96 8. The Election of 1848 114 9. Inauguration and Early Days in the White House 139 10. California and New Mexico 161 11. Foreign Affairs 179 12. The Great Debate 194 13. The Death of the President 209 Epilogue 220 Notes 226 Milestones 241 Selected Bibliography 247 Acknowledgments 253 Index 254 About the Author 000
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1853.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Campaigns.