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La casa en la que Polk vivió su vida de adulto antes de ascender a la presidencia, en Columbia, Tennessee, es su única residencia que permanece en pie. James Knox Polk ( Pineville, Carolina del Norte; 2 de noviembre de 1795- Nashville, Tennessee; 15 de junio de 1849) fue el undécimo Presidente de los Estados Unidos desde 1845 hasta 1849.
James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and the ninth governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841.
10 de may. de 2024 · James K. Polk (born November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, U.S.—died June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tennessee) was the 11th president of the United States (1845–49). Under his leadership, the United States fought the Mexican War (1846–48) and acquired vast territories along the Pacific coast and in the Southwest.
29 de oct. de 2009 · James K. Polk (1795-1849) served as the 11th U.S. president from 1845 to 1849. During his tenure, America’s territory grew by more than one-third and extended across the continent for the...
Often referred to as the first “dark horse,” James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849, the last strong President until the Civil War.
2 de abr. de 2014 · James Polk was the 11th president of the United States, known for his territorial expansion of the nation chiefly through the Mexican-American War. Updated: Oct 24, 2019 (1795-1849)
James K. Polk - 11th President, Expansionist, Manifest Destiny: Not yet 50 years of age, Polk was the youngest successful presidential candidate up to that time. He entered the presidency full of eagerness and with an expressed zeal to put his aims into effect. He left it four years later exhausted and enfeebled by his efforts.
