James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1795, in a log cabin in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, the oldest of 10 children. He ...

The James K. Polk Ancestral Home, also known as James K. Polk Home State Historic Site, is a historic house museum at 301 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee. Built in 1816, it is the only ...

In his single term from 1845 to 1849, President James K. Polk extended the United States from sea to shining sea. Polk maintained a “keen ability to balance the diverse desires of the nation while ...

Presidential historians rank presidents for their accomplishments and adherence to their promises while campaigning. One Tennessee president is ranked number three by some of those historians, just ...

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, Polk entered ...

During the quarantine, CBS12 News Morning Anchor Matt Lincoln will dive into the history books to focus on what you might not know about our nation's presidents. Hopefully, it will give you something ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life and legacy of former President James K. Polk in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tennessee State Capitol Nov. 2 in honor of Polk’s ...

James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives and ninth governor of Tennessee . A protégé ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to take America back to what he considers the good old days: the 1800s. He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and ...