Tracking down Ol' Rough and Ready, Zachary Taylor, 12th President, and his homes in locations like Louisville, Baton Rouge, and along the Mississippi River! Learn about Zachary's military career and turn to politics, his brief administration, his wife, Peggy, and children, as well as what happened to his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/05/17/season-2-episode-12-zachary-taylor-and-louisville/Season 1 Zachary Taylor Episode-"Zachary Taylor and Montebello"Support the show
Learn about James Polk, maybe the hardest working, and certainly one of the most complex, Presidents. Hear about his unorthodox rise to the Presidency, his election and term, his dedicated wife, Sarah, and, of course, his home(s)!
Be sure to check out James Polk’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1,“James Polk and Pineville”!
At the Polk Home in Columbia. From the outside. With the sign. At the museum for the Polk Home. Information on Polk Birthplace. Sarah’s display. Polk poster. Information on the Polk White House. The Polk White House mantel. Heading in the Polk House. Entrance Hall and Staircase. Formal Parlor. Portraits in the Parlor. Polk Portrait. Sarah Childress Polk. I LOVE this table! Dining room. Sitting chair in the upper study. Bookcase with Polk’s own books. Love the desk. Kitchen. Rose garden. In the garden. James and me.Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee. President Lyndon Johnson visiting the Polk Home. Polk Place in Nashville, including tomb of President and Mrs. Polk. The Polk home from HouseHIstree. The Polk Tomb on the grounds of Polk Place before being moved. Historical images of Polk Place from House Histree. Sarah and James Polk from Murfreesburo Post.
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