Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles Macey Hensley. Hearing counter Girl, Kansas I'm on my farm in the flesh yields practising social distancing. I'm partnered with history during this time and together we're going to be providing some history lessons for you, your family and your parents. I'm definitely not a teacher. But since they say that I'm a presidential expert, which is why today I'm going to be focusing my lesson on President Sack retainer you exactly. I want to be focusing my lessons on the most obscure president in American history. So let's get started. This is history thing. When I first started learning about the president at the age of four, Zachary Taylor was one of my favorites. Why? Well, because he wore a uniform. Blue is my favorite cover, of course. Well. Zachary Taylor with the 12th president of the United States before becoming president, he was a captain in the War of 18 12 and a major general in the Mexican American War. He became a national hero as a result of many victories in his time in the military. Here in the title Old Rough and Ready, Zachary Taylor would refuse any mail that came postage due. He had refused a very important letter. No find him first nomination for president. Nevertheless, he went on to become president in 18 48. Interesting, citing Terror refused to take the oath of office on a Sunday. He chose to win two Monday, but the outgoing president pokes duties ended on Sunday, March 4th. According to some supporters, a man named David Acheson oversaw the office for president for just one day. Some call president, actress in the one day president. Upon arriving at the White House, President Taylor brought his trusty horse, Old Whitey alone. Sometimes visitors had come and pluck hairs from old Whitey's tail to keep it as a souvenir. Nobody quickly had to be secluded from the public because his tail was almost bald. President Taylor was not. Now leg it, man. He would spit tobacco juice inside of box inside the White House. Yeah, my favorite story about President Taylor has a rather sad ending. Zachary Taylor tended 1/4 of July party that was a fundraiser for the Washington Monument that was in the process of being built. He was nicely dressed in a wool suit. Ah, wool suit. July. Well, anyways, it was a rather hot day and Taylor consumed large amount of iced milk and Cherries later, Najib me. He wasn't feeling low, however, doctors did everything they could. Taylor died four days later. Most people thought he died of cholera, but some people thought that the Cherries were poisonous. We may never know, but I do know that Zachary Taylor is one of my favorite obscure presidents in American history. This is Macey Hensley. And until next time, remember, history is made every day. You know, I can't wait to see what's next.
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