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A country of vast designs : James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the conquest of the American continent / Robert W. Merry

Introduction: Ritual of democracy: the emergence of an expansionist president -- Young Hickory: the making of a Jackson protégé -- Tennessee and Washington: the rise and fall of a presidential ...
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James K. Polk and his Cabinet Members

John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of War John Caldwell Calhoun: Arts and ...
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James K. Polk

James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Before he became president, Polk served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives and ninth governor ...
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ARTS AND HUMANITIES:: James K. Polk's childhood home worth a visit

“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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Louisiana's Fort Johnson becomes Fort Polk again but with a new namesake

Two years ago, Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, shedding its Confederate namesake and honoring a Black World War I hero. On Friday, Louisiana's largest military installation became Fort Polk once again.