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James K. Polk By John C. Pinheiro Depending on whom one reads, Polk comes across as either a nearly great President or as a man who missed great opportunities.
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on James Polk, the 11th US president (1845-1849), including information about the annexation of Texas, the Mexican War, and Manifest Destiny
Jun 11, 2024 · James K. Polk - 11th President, Expansionist, Manifest Destiny: Not yet 50 years of age, Polk was the youngest successful presidential candidate up to that time. He entered the presidency full of eagerness and with an expressed zeal to put his aims into effect. He left it four years later exhausted and enfeebled by his efforts. In office he demonstrated remarkable skill in the selection and ...
James K. Polk, daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, 1849. (more) He was a friend and supporter of Andrew Jackson , who helped Polk win election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1825.
James K. Polk byl prvním americkým prezidentem, který byl kdy vyfotografován sedící (formou daguerrotypie) v okamžiku, kdy byl ve funkci; fotografie byla pořízena 14. února 1849. Prvním prezidentem, který byl vůbec vyfotografován (již mimo úřad) byl John Quincy Adams (vyfotografován v roce 1843).
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. He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1795. Studious and industrious, Polk was graduated with honors in 1818 from the University of North Carolina.
On November 2, 1795, James K. Polk was born in Pineville, North Carolina to Samuel and Jane Polk. The promise of greater economic opportunities and prosperity drew Samuel Polk and his family westward, and they soon settled just south of Nashville, Tennessee. He became a respected community leader, county judge, businessman, and prominent slave ...
