A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 1

ZACHARY TAYLOR: (1784 - 1850) Twelfth President of the United States, "Old Rough and Ready" was also a her of the Mexican War, taking Mont...

ZACHARY TAYLOR: (1784 - 1850) Twelfth President of the United States, "Old Rough and Ready" was also a her of the Mexican War, taking Mont...

JAMES K. POLK: (1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories

JAMES K. POLK: (1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories

MILLARD FILLMORE: (1800 - 1874) Thirteenth President of the United States who succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Taylor. Bold signature as

FRANKLIN PIERCE: (1804 - 1869) Fourteenth President of the United States who initiated the Gadsden Purchase, opening up the Northwest for settlement.

FRANKLIN PIERCE: (1804 - 1869) Fourteenth President of the United States who initiated the Gadsden Purchase, opening up the Northwest for settlement.

FRANKLIN PIERCE: (1804 - 1869) Fourteenth President of the United States who initiated the Gadsden Purchase, opening up the Northwest for settlement.

JAMES BUCHANAN: (1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to th...

JAMES BUCHANAN: (1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to th...