James K. Polk ... Colorado and Wyoming for $15 million plus reparations. Polk began 1844 as a strong contender for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. However, the likely presidential ...

He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and William McKinley ... Perry, professor in presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s ...

In 1844, James K. Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the presidency, beating Henry Clay. Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K. Polk was an avowed ...

James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from the Susquehanna Valley. He was born and raised in Franklin County, and he lived in Lancaster for most of his adult life. Sign up for our Newsletters News ...