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 ...

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 ...

Despite serving as speaker of the House of Representatives and governor of Tennessee, James Polk was considered a ... Explore the life of the president with a short biographical video and ...

Polk became the first president to step down voluntarily after one term after pledging only to serve four years following his 1844 election victory. His election to the presidency was a remarkable ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to take America ... He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and William McKinley. Both championed what many ...

James K. Polk expanded the U.S. more than any other president. Now his portrait hangs in the Oval Office, a signal that President Trump’s ambition to take over Canada, Greenland and other ...