“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 of our country’s most consequential ...
James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1795, in a log cabin in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, the oldest of 10 children. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1818, studied law in ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The life and career of James K. Polk reflected the country’s westward shift. His path followed the frontier as he ...