Section #1 - The Congressmen Who Built Then Broke The Union
Chapter 55: President Taylor dies and Millard Fillmore succeeds him.
Taylor’s celebration of the 4th of July leads to stomach cramps, a round of medical leeches and blistering, and polluted White House water that weaken his natural defenses.
The burden of protecting and defending the nation falls on the anodyne Millard Fillmore who will serve out the remaining 21 months of Taylor’s term while steadfastly capitulating to southern wishes.