Zachary Taylor #3: Earning His Star (1835-1840); Topics covered include: Presidency of Andrew Jackson, Indian Removal Act, Seminole War, Osceola captured, Battle of Lake Okeechobee, Taylor hailed as hero, promotion to Brigadier General (brevet), nickname "Old Rough and Ready," William Bliss as aide, and his plantations in Baton Rouge
Key people: Andrew Jackson, Osceola, Thomas Jessup, Joel Poinsett, and William Bliss
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