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Biography

Name: James Knox Polk
Birth Date: November 2, 1795
Death Date: June 15, 1849
Place of Birth: North Carolina, United States
Place of Death: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: president

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Biography of James Knox Polk
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The administration of James Knox Polk (1795-1849), eleventh president of the United States, saw America at war with Mexico. As a consequence, Polk added more territory to the United States than had any other president except Thomas Jefferson. James K....


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James Knox Polk ( 2 November 1795 - 15 June 1849 ) was the eleventh President of the United States. Sourced Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in...


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Polk, James K. Summary
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(b. November 2, 1795; d. June 15, 1849) Member of House of Representatives, including speaker of the House; eleventh president of the United States (1845–1849). James Knox Polk was born November 2, 1795, in North Carolina and raised in...
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President James K. Polk Summary
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In his inaugural address, James K. Polk outlined four major economic and geographic goals for his administration. He achieved those goals by stabilizing the economy and overseeing the largest expansion of U.S. territory of any president. Those...
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James K. Polk Information
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This article is about the U.S. President. For the Georgia congressman, see James G. Polk. For the submarine, see USS James K. Polk. James Knox Polk (November 2 1795 – June 15 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from...


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Journal of Southern History
Correspondence of James K. Polk. Volume X: July-December 1845.(Correspondence of James K. Polk: July-December 1845, vol. 10)(Book Review)
08/01/2005: 552 words, approx. 2 pages
Correspondence of James K. Polk. Volume X: July-December 1845. Edited by Wayne Cutler, James L. Rogers II, Brian E. Crowson, and Cynthia J. Rogers. (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2004. Pp. xxviii, 551. $55.00, ISBN 1-57233-304-9.) This latest installment of Correspondence of...
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The Journal of Southern History
Correspondence of James K. Polk. Volume X: July-December 1845
08/01/2005: 557 words, approx. 2 pages
Correspondence of James K. Polk. Volume X: July-December 1845. Edited by Wayne Cutler, James L. Rogers II, Brian E. Crowson, and Cynthia J. Rogers. (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2004. Pp. xxviii, 551. $55.00, ISBN 1-57233-304-9.) This latest installment of Correspondence of James...
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What a Frankenstein president might be
1/31/2008: 676 words, approx. 2 pages
A bit of inspirational vision from Thomas Jefferson. A dose of national supremacy from James Monroe. Theodore Roosevelt's bully pulpit, Ronald Reagan's folksy charm and Bill Clinton's empathy. Add it all up and what have you got? The ultimate president.Of course, there's no such thing...
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The presidency: Myth and reality combine
2/1/2008: 2,464 words, approx. 8 pages
The president of the United States stands at the podium in the American Capitol, facing us all — Congress, the Cabinet, a television audience of millions. He struggles for the right words to restore the public's faith in his office.A nation awaits. Will he resign?...
 


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President James K. Polk and the Mexican-American War
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U.S. President James Polk's involvement in the Mexican-American War, and a summary of the war itself.


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