To many in the conservative, veteran-heavy Vernon Parish, the move is a welcome reversal, returning the fort to the name they ...

Polk County honors Samuel Quinton, a Revolutionary War vet who spent his final years in the area, with a new memorial.

The base will be renamed in honor of Gen. James H. Polk, who was a distinguished military leader who served in World War II, ...

James Polk's administration was dominated by the Mexican-American War, a conflict primarily remembered in the United States today as an easy, if morally tainted, victory. Merry demolishes the cakewalk ...

"James K. Polk went to Congress and said American blood had been shed on American soil, ... "A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico" by Amy S. Greenberg ...

In 1846, President James Polk, driven by a belief in Manifest Destiny, waged a war to seize land from Mexico and expand the nation’s boundary from Texas to California. But events could have ...

Henry Clay slams James Polk, war in Mexico, Nov. 13, 1847. By Andrew Glass 11/13/2014 12:03 AM EST. ... Clay demanded that President James K. Polk state his goals for the conflict.

President James Polk began to prepare a war message to Congress on May 9, 1846, justifying hostilities with Mexico. The Mexicans, Polk noted, had refused to pay U.S. claims and refused to negotiate.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Now to “Young Hickory” - James K. Polk. Prior to becoming the 11th president - Polk began his career in politics in the Tennessee legislature.

Background/Early Life • James Knox Polk was born in North Carolina and at age 10 moved with his family ... • The Mexican-American War, sometimes called “Mister Polk’s War,” broke out in ...

James K. Polk may have served just one term, but he was one of history’s most consequential U.S. presidents. Polish up on Young Hickory, America's 11th Commander in Chief.