A history of Virginia for boys and girls . ^,Virginia, and had won great fame in the war with Mexico, the time he waselected President hewas living on hisplantation in Louisi-ana. He served onlysixteen months asPresident, for he diedin July, 1850. He wasthe second Presidentto die in office. General Taylorhad very little edu-cation and scarcelyany training for theoffice of President;but he was honestand tried hard to do his duty. His nickname,**01d Rough and Ready, was given him by hissoldiers in Mexico, and it fitted his blunt, sturdycharacter. In 1913, more than sixty years after
A history of Virginia for boys and girls . ^,Virginia, and had won great fame in the war with Mexico, the time he waselected President hewas living on hisplantation in Louisi-ana. He served onlysixteen months asPresident, for he diedin July, 1850. He wasthe second Presidentto die in office. General Taylorhad very little edu-cation and scarcelyany training for theoffice of President;but he was honestand tried hard to do his duty. His nickname,**01d Rough and Ready, was given him by hissoldiers in Mexico, and it fitted his blunt, sturdycharacter. In 1913, more than sixty years after the deathof President Taylor, another son of Virginiaentered the White House and assumed the duties. ZACHARY TAYLOR FOUR MORE VIRGINIA PRESIDENTS 367 of President. This man was Woodrow Wilson ;and it would be hard to find a sharper contrastthan is manifest between him and Taylor. ForWilson has been a lifelong student. He is welleducated and is thoroughly trained in the scienceof government. The house in Staunton, in which the Wilsonswere living when Woodrow was born, in 1856, isnow marked with a tablet and attracts theattention of many visitors. It is not far fromold Fort Lewis ; and the Wilsons are of the sameScotch-Irish stock that John Lewis and his sonsled into Augusta County in 1732. The strength and skill of President Wilson havebeen proved in many ways. Hardly any Presidentin our history has been confronted with suchtremendous tasks as those that have been thrustupon him. His patience with Mexico, his prudenceand justice in the World War, and his courageoushumanity in advocating a league to enforce peace,all mark him as a great man. In thought weassociate him with Washington a
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