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Often referred to as the first “dark horse” President, James K. Polk was the last of the Jacksonians to sit in the White House, and the last strong President until the Civil War.
Apr 2, 2014 · James Polk was the 11th president of the United States, known for his territorial expansion of the nation chiefly through the Mexican-American War.
Polk came into the presidency with a focused political agenda and a clear set of convictions. He left office the most successful President since George Washington in the accomplishment of his goals.
James Polk was shaped by his upbringing on the western frontier and his constant interactions with enslaved people. These experiences framed his attitudes toward slavery and westward expansion, as well as his evolution as a slave owner.
Dec 10, 2018 · JAMES K. POLK PRESIDENTIAL SITES AND ORGANIZATIONS. James K. Polk Papers (Library of Congress) James K. Polk Project, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. James Polk Home National Historic Landmark, Columbia, TN. President James K. Polk Home and Museum, Columbia, TN. BIOGRAPHIES OF JAMES K. POLK.
James K. Polk. Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. War Message to Congress.
James K. Polk: Life in Brief. By John C. Pinheiro. Under James Knox Polk, the United States grew by more than a million square miles, adding territory that now composes the states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, much of New Mexico, and portions of Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado.
