President James K. Polk, at the end of a year of fantastical ... his State of the Union address on this day in history, Dec. 5, 1848. "The accounts of abundance of gold are of such an ...

Polk was the last strong president before Lincoln ... troops on recently Mexican soil set off a war with Mexico. By 1848, Mexico was defeated and agreed to sell territory that included California ...

Mississippi Rifle .54 caliber M1841 rifle, made under contract by Eli Whitney, 1849. This gun derives its nickname of the "Mississippi rifle" from the Mississippi Riflemen led by Jefferson Davis. Gift ...

Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K ... Major Acts: Congress declared war with Mexico in 1846. In 1848, Mexico ceded California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and parts ...

President Polk in his push to acquire the Oregon Territory ... chose not to seek re-election in 1848. Young Hickory left ...

Something about the heavy, shiny metal has always attracted mankind. From our earliest history, the lure and acquisition of ...

Polk, the 11th U.S. president. The state historic site shares with visitors the early life of James K. Polk, the story of the enslaved on the Polk farm through recent research and the significant ...

Another election is in the books and none of the major presidential candidates made a stop here in the Coastal Bend. But it ...

President Joe Biden does not plan to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. President Joe Biden stepped into ...

Patriots rookie wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk has struggled to find his footing over the last few weeks. The second-round pick only reeled in one catch for four yards in Sunday’s 41-21 loss to ...