The base will be renamed in honor of Gen. James H. Polk, who was a distinguished military leader who served in World War II, ...

One of the two girls gave birth to a son named Elias, and he eventually went to work in the White House when James Polk was president. After the Civil War, Elias became active in Tennessee politics.

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year ...

The changing of Fort Johnson's name back to Fort Polk -- but a different Polk from the Confederate one it was named for ...

Fort Johnson, previously renamed from Fort Polk, will revert to its original name. President Trump announced the reversal during a speech commemorating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

Army reverses Biden-era base renamings, reinstating seven original titles by honoring unrelated heroes with shared surnames.

Many Mexican Americans remember that California became part of the United States after a 19th century war that cost Mexico ...

When Harrison Ruffin Tyler's grandfather was born 235 years ago in 1790, George Washington had just become the nation's first president ...

Names carry weight. I sat with that fact often in Sewanee, where I saw how labels can shape a place. Reporting in Rocky Top, ...

James Polk. Democrat. In his early days, palled around with Francis Scott Key, “The Star-Spangled Banner” author. ... 1909-1913 the 27th president was William Howard Taft.