Videos

This was a look at the eight Virginia-born presidents who led the nation from its 18th-century origins and into the 20th century -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James …

Paul Finkelman and Conover Hunt talked about the life and influence of first ladies Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, and Abigail Fillmore. They responded to telephone calls and electronic commun…

John Sykes talked about President Zachary Taylor. He was interviewed at the Pentagon Barracks along the Mississippi River. Lieutenant Colonel Zachary Taylor supervised construction of the Pe…

Dr. Greathouse talked about the exhumation of President Zachary Taylor’s body to determine whether his death was caused by arsenic poisoning. Television footage of the 1991 exhumation was sh…

In the twelfth in a series on American presidents, the life and career of Zachary Taylor was discussed. Mr. Peak and Mr. Smith talked about various aspects of Taylor’s life including his mil…

A brief biographical sketch of President Taylor was shown.

Mark Wetherington of The Filson Club Historical Society talked about the letters and documents of President Zachary Taylor. Mr. Wetherington spoke of president Taylor’s life and career.

A list was shown of winners of the Pulitzer Prize in History from the first ten years of the award’s existence.