Today in history
Subtitle: May 8
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Presidents; Biography; Coca Cola (Trademark); Coca-Cola Company
Other titles: May 8
Description: Presents a brief biography of General Zachary Taylor whose forces defeated a detachment of the Mexican Army in a two-day battle at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma On May 8, 1846. Also presents information about the soft drink Coca-Cola which made its public debut on May 8, 1886, at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Victory at Palo Alto; title: We ought to serve a little something. Any Coca-Cola 'round here?