James K. Polk, the original "dark horse ... Died: June 15, 1849. Polk was the last strong president before Lincoln, and he achieved most of the stated domestic goals of the Democratic Party ...
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 ...
His was, no doubt, the most accomplished presidency in the 64 years between George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s. And where Washington and Lincoln had arrived at moments freighted with destiny ...
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The surprising number of US presidents with Irish rootsHe was one of three US presidents with an Irish born parent. The 11th president, James Knox Polk, and 15th president, James Buchanan, both had Ulster roots. Polk’s ancestors came from Co Derry ...
On August 10, 1846, the U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution, which was signed into law by President James K. Polk. Congress authorized acceptance of the Smithson bequest ...
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