Who is James K. Polk?” his opponents in the 1844 presidential election mockingly asked. Two centuries later, the question is ...

The Journal said that Trump has told White House visitors that he admires Polk, known for his championing of America’s ...

President James K. Polk has returned to the White House as commentators find the thread of his themes in the man who brought ...

Donald Trump has never been known for originality, but his latest act is his most dangerous yet—a desperate imitation of history’s most aggressive land-grabbers and strongmen. From James Polk’s ...

James K. Polk expanded the U.S. more than any other president. Now his portrait hangs in the Oval Office, a signal that ...

In 1844, James K. Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the presidency, beating Henry Clay. Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K. Polk was an avowed ...

James K. Polk, the original "dark horse" candidate ... Polk was the last strong president before Lincoln, and he achieved most of the stated domestic goals of the Democratic Party, namely ...

By D.G. Martin North Carolina is in the news again thanks to President Donald Trump and his interest in acquiring new territory for the United States. According to an article in the March 15 edition ...