The Presidency
James K. Polk Ancestry, Politics, and Policies
2019-05-26T19:59:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWM1XC8yMDE5MDUyNjIwNTAzNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==James K. Polk scholars talked about his ancestry, politics and policies. 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. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event.
James K. Polk scholars talked about his ancestry, politics and policies. This panel was part of a two-day conference marking the completion of…
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James K. Polk scholars talked about his ancestry, politics and policies. 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. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event. close
James K. Polk scholars talked about his ancestry, politics and policies. This panel was part of a two-day conference marking the completion of… read more
James K. Polk scholars talked about his ancestry, politics and policies. 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. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event. close
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