“Who is James K. Polk?” his opponents in the 1844 presidential election mockingly asked. Two centuries later, the question is asked again more quizzically. For one thing, James K. Polk proved a ...
“From sea to shining sea” may very well have served as the professional motto of James K. Polk, our 11th president. Although he served only one term, he was one of our country’s most consequential ...
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The War America Provoked: The U.S. Invasion of Mexico, 1846
Driven by a vision of expansion “from sea to shining sea,” President James K. Polk set his sights on Mexico. When U.S. troops ...
WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to take America back to what he considers the good old days: the 1800s. He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and ...
Sometimes, a compromise candidate can prove to be the best candidate. President James K. Polk is a case in point. At the outset of the 1844 Democratic National Convention, Polk was a longshot twice ...
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