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Author and historian Amy Greenberg talked about how the Mexican-American War set the stage for the Civil …

First ladies scholars reconsidered the lives and legacies of Sarah Polk, Mary Lincoln, and Lady Bird Johnson.

Historians explored President James K. Polk's views on federal mining and land policies, the environment, and religion. This talk was part of a two-day conference marking the completion of the 60-year project to assemble and edit Polk's papers at the University of Tennessee.

This program featured five views of President James K. Polk's politics and times, from his relationship with predecessor Martin Van Buren to his role as a wartime chief executive. This panel was part of a two-day conference marking the completion of the 60-year project to assemble and edit Polk's papers at the University of Tennessee.

Paul Finkelman and Conover Hunt talked about the life and influence of first ladies Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, and Abigail Fillmore. ... Sarah Polk remains the most politically active and influential first lady. ... Video was shown from the James K. Polk Ancestral Home in Columbia, Tennessee; the Millard Fillmore House Museum in East Aurora, New York; and the Yellow Oval Room from the documentary The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home.

The author chronicles President James Polk's desire to acquire California via war and the popular dissent that followed the start of the war by the likes of John Quincy Adams, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. ... Polk's* War" resulted in more than 500,000 square miles of new U.S. territory.

John Seigenthaler talked about his book, James K. Polk, published by Times Books. He described Polk as key to the U.S. westward expansion, and who carried forward the idea of Jacksonian democracy. Polk was the youngest president elected.

Penn State Professor Amy Greenberg talked about her book, Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk.

Wayne Moore showed items from the James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson collections that are housed at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

Amy Greenberg, history and women's studies professor at Penn State University, talked about her book, A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. ... The author talked about President Polk's decision to go to war and the roles that then Congressman Abraham Lincoln and Henry Clay played in the national debate.

In the eleventh in a series on American presidents, the life and career of James Polk was discussed. ... Seale talked about President Polk and the events of his presidency, including the acquisition of Oregon and Texas, his dark horse candidacy, and the Mexican War. ... Holtzapple provided a tour of Polk's home and talked about some of the furnishings and about Polk's personal life. ... A fifth grade student was interviewed about President Polk*, in honor of whom her school was named.

John Holtzapple led a tour of the James K. Polk Ancestral Home in Columbia, Tennessee. ... Before serving as president, James K. Polk served as speaker of the United States House of Representatives and as the governor of Tennessee. ... The James K.

Robert Merry talked about his book A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent (Simon & Schuster; November 3, 2009). The 11th president, James Polk was a one-term president, elected in 1844.

Scott Warren gave a tour of the birthplace of James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States, and talked about his life and accomplishments.

A short summary was given of President James K. Polk's accomplishments and life history.

Walter Borneman talked about his book Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America (Random House, April 8, 2008). In his book he recounts the tenure of former President James K. ... William Polk died three months after leaving the presidency at the age of 52. ... This event was a monthly Polk's America Discussion Group of the James K. Polk Ancestral Home.

Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Foley, Director of the U.S. Marine Band, talked about the origins of “Hail to …

John Seigenthaler is the author of "James K. Polk".

Professor Johannsen talked about the career of President Polk and why he has consistently been labeled by historians as a "near great" president. He talked about Polk's nomination by the Democratic party as a dark horse candidate elected on the ninth round of balloting, his view on abolition, his Jacksonian views and policies, the addition of Oregon and Texas to the Union, and the Mexican War.

John Holtzapple, Director, James K. Polk Memorial Association, focused on a window dedicated to President Polk at the First United Methodist Church in Columbia, Tennessee.