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James K. Polk was the last of the Jacksonians to sit in the White House, and the last strong President until the Civil War.

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During his presidency James K. Polk was known as "Young Hickory", an allusion to his mentor Andrew Jackson, and "Napoleon of the Stump" for his speaking skills.

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James K. Polk, then speaker of the House. Polk has since been immortalized in a song by alternative band They Might Be Giants, which recounts his presidential accomplishments.

research assistant on the Correspondence of James K. Polk project at the University of Tennessee and as an assistant editor of The Papers of George Washington at the University of Virginia.

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During his presidency James K. Polk was known as "Young Hickory" and "The Napoleon of the Stump" for his speaking skills.

James K. Polk was born on Nov. 2, 1795, in Mecklenburg County, N.C.

James K. Polk Information 6,499 words, approx. 22 pages This article is about the U.S. President. For the Georgia congressman, see James G. Polk.

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James K. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on November 2, 1795. He was the first President born in North Carolina.

James K. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on November 2, 1795.

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James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States. He served as president from 1845-1849.

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The James K. Polk Ancestral Home, his only surviving home, still stands in Columbia.

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James K. Polk was admitted to the University of North Carolina as a sophomore.

James K. Polk never set foot in Texas. His impact on Texas and the American West, however, cannot be overestimated.

James K. Polk was the eleventh President of the United States.

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James K. Polk's tomb lies on the grounds of the state capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. James K. Polk's tomb lies on the grounds of the state capitol in Nashville, Tennessee.

James K. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on November 2, 1795. Above is a sketch of Polk's humble birthplace.

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Birthplace of James K. Polk, the eleventh president of the United States of America. Pineville, NC 28134 Town of Pineville, NC. Birthplace of James K.

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and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy James K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845.

* The United States Postal Service create a James K. Polk stamp in 1995.

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nomination, James K. Polk was put forth as a "dark horse" candidate.