James K. Polk 1845 – 1849. At a Glance Video Search Life Portrait Survey Result. Life Facts. Birth Date November 2, 1795; Death Date June 15, 1849; Birthplace Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; ...

“From sea to shining sea” may very well have served as the professional motto of James K. Polk, our 11th president. Although he served only one term, he was one ...

James K. Polk’s term ended on March 4, 1849. Zachary Taylor wasn’t sworn in until the next day. Some believed there was no president—or that an obscure senator was in charge.

James K. Polk. One author notes, “Manifest Destiny touched the issues of religion, money, race, patriotism and morality. These clashed in the 1840s as a truly great drama of regional conflict.” ...

James K. Polk, the original "dark horse" candidate, laid out his foreign policy and domestic aims early, achieved them in one term and then declined to run again.

James K. Polk (1795-1849), 11th president of the U.S., 1845-49, half-length portrait, oil on canvas painting, George Peter Alexander Healy, 1846. (Circa Images/GHI/Universal History Archive ...

The state of Tennessee purchased the Polk Home in 1929, at which time the James K. Polk Memorial Association opened the home to the public. The association maintains and operates the home, ...

When President James K. Polk was elected, however, he supported the Manifest Destiny doctrine, which said that the U.S.’s destiny was to expand to the Pacific Ocean.