The Presidency
James K. Polk's Politics and Times
2019-06-08T11:55:15-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWI2XC8yMDE5MDYwODEyNDU1NDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==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. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event.
This program featured five views of President James K. Polk’s politics and times, from his relationship with predecessor Martin Van Buren to his…
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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. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event. close
This program featured five views of President James K. Polk’s politics and times, from his relationship with predecessor Martin Van Buren to his… read more
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. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event. close
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