The presidency of James K. Polk began on March 4, 1845, when James K. Polk was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1849...
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James Knox Polk (/poʊk/; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th president of the United States...
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Illustrated London News. Presidency of James K. Polk 1844 United States presidential election "The 15th Presidential Inauguration: James K. Polk, March 04, 1845"...
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background and political history of the south westward expansion of the United States, the Presidency of James K. Polk, and the Mexican American War. Belohlavek...
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Democrat James K. Polk narrowly defeated Whig Henry Clay in a close contest turning on the controversial issues of slavery and the annexation of the Republic...
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election, 1844, James K. Polk is elected president; George M. Dallas is elected vice president. 1845 – Texas annexation March 4, 1845 – Polk becomes the 11th...
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"James K. Polk" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, about the United States president of the same name. Originally released in 1990...
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USS James K. Polk, a United States Navy ballistic missile submarine "James K. Polk" (song), a song by They Might Be Giants Presidency of James K. Polk USS...
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effects upon the outcome of the war. Taylor was lambasted by some in the federal government, where President James K. Polk insisted that the U.S. Army...
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platform of manifest destiny reached its pinnacle under the direction of James K. Polk, directing westward expansion, justifying the Texas annexation, leading...
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