Despite serving as speaker of the House of Representatives and governor of Tennessee, James Polk was ... politics was his life’s focus. Polk was 10 when his family moved to Tennessee.

James K. Polk was in the epicenter of it all ... Born in North Carolina in 1795, his family moved to Tennessee when he was 10. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, he returned ...

From sea to shining sea” may very well have served as the professional motto of James K. Polk, our 11th president. Although ...

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. In 1825 ...

As President Joe Biden deliberates on his own plans for 2024, it’s worth revisiting the story of James K. Polk, a man who was underestimated at every turn, achieved remarkable success during his ...

(President James K Polk 1860 (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty images) When you think of James Polk, if you ever do, you probably picture his presidential portrait with the haunted ...

The National Park Service on Monday transmitted the James K ... with Polk besides the White House. President James Knox Polk lived in the federal-style home owned by his parents from 1818 to ...

The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life and legacy of former President James K ... spoke about Polk’s legacy and contribution to the state and nation. “Polk devoted his life to ...