Oh Millard Fillmore… It's tough to take over from such a beacon of liberty and freedom as Zach "The Flack Attack" Taylor, particularly mid-term. Did he rise to the challenge? Or is there a good reason that very few of my students have ever heard of him? Feel free to weigh in…
In his rise from a log cabin to wealth and the White House, 13th president Millard Fillmore demonstrated that through methodical industry and minimal competence an uninspiring and thoroughly mediocre man could make the American dream come true. In office he signed the Fugitive Slave Act (much to the delight of crackers everywhere), part of a gorup of laws commonly called The Compromise of 1850. More interestingly, his wife Abigail was a former teacher of his.
By: Kaveh Haerian on February 9, 2006
at 6:21 pm
I distrust any man that sounds like he is named for North American
water fowl. And “Fillmore”? Could it be anymore of a porn name? The
country could hardly expect to rally around a running punchline like
Millard Fillmore. Especially after the Fugitive Slave Act of 1852,
when Fillmore achieved the full “wang” status that had only been
hinted at by the Compromise of 1850. I got your compromise right
here, Fillmore, you dirty, dirty boy.
Where have you gone Zach Taylor, a nation turns its lonely eyes to
you…woo woo woo
By: Fitz on February 9, 2006
at 7:28 pm
All those astounded by Kaveh’s encyclopedic knowledge should Google “Millard Fillmore” and click on the first entry (the White House’s page). Haerian…plagiarism will land you in the 14th circle of Hell, according to Dante.
Fillmore merely resides in the 9th.
By: Aaron Bachmann on February 9, 2006
at 4:28 pm
millard fillmore? who’s she? oh wait… he. wasn’t he a president? clearly, i need to take your class, mr. bachmann. it’s not just high schoolers who need an education.
By: cori on February 10, 2006
at 11:21 am
Zack “The Flak Attack” Taylor? I always thought it was Zack “Zack, he’s a Lego Maniac” Taylor. Oh well, you live and you learn. Thank you, Alanis Morrisette.
By: jadam on February 10, 2006
at 6:46 pm
What people seem to be forgetting is that we are discussing a time in American history where the best and most qualified statesmen were not elected president on purpose. Due to the sectional sentiments of the time the best statesmen of the time; Calhoun, Clay, and Webster, never had a shot of being elected president. So, what you have in Millard Fillmore is an also ran. What compounds the problem is that not Fillmore was never supposed to be president, he took office when “Flak Attack” succumed to heat stroke and a stomach ache after enjoying the Fourth of July a bit too much (When will Americans learn that electing generals to the presidency is not a good idea – GW excluded: he is the exception to all rules). Also, remember that this was a time when the vice presidency was not seen as a stepping stone to the presidency, it was a place has beens and never will be’s. Fillmore had two strikes against him when he took the oath of office on July 5, 1850. In spite of all this Fillmore was able to fulfill the one mandate placed upon every president at this time, maintain the union.
By: Satyr on February 21, 2006
at 1:03 pm
Bachmann..As a teacher at field, where Dante’s Inferno is taught, you should know that there is no 14th circle, and that plagiarism would probably land one in the 8th circle of simple fraud. Duh.
By: Silcox on February 23, 2006
at 5:08 pm