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Zachary Taylor, 1-Who Was He?
In this project we are going to explain about Zachary Taylor, 1-Who was he? 2-What is Zachary Taylor most known for? 3-What happened with him after year 1784? 4-How did he die? Based on searches via internet we found some very important information that helps us and we will try to answer these questions in a shorter and clearly way. –

1-Who was he?
Zachary Taylor was the 12th U.S. President, was a general and hero in the United States Army. He was born in November 24th, 1784 in Orange County, Virginia, and grew up, near Louisville, Kentucky. He has a poor education and because he never went to college or continued studying on his own, most of his life he spent time serving in the military.
2-What is Zachary Taylor most known for?

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