Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, in Orange County, Virginia. He had limited schooling but learned outdoor skills ...

Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, has Louisville roots dating back to his childhood, but not every "Taylor" landmark in the city and state is named after him. Taylor died of a ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. – Soldiers from the 84th Training Command pay tribute to former U.S. President Zachary Taylor during a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Zachary Taylor National ...

He led the first battle in which Ulysses S. grant took heroic action — and did a poor job of it. But seasoned war veteran Zachary Taylor emerged from the Mexican War a hero, and won election to the ...