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JOHN - JAMES POLK: Accomplished All His Goals as US President
 Similar to John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22), who was often referred to as "Jack," James Polk was often referred to as "John."On November 13, 2009 Newsweek ran an review written by Donald Graham. In that piece of writing Graham reviewed a biography by author Robert Merry. Graham notes that Robert Merry had written a compelling narrative about President John Polk. John/James Polk is depicted as an peculiar man brought to life in this book. A man who's straitlaced, guarded, bold in his policies, crafty in his politics and cowardly face-to-face. Merry goes on to portray Polk as a smaller-than-life figure. Nevertheless he goes on to make clear that Polk is a good deal more remarkable than his repute. It is held that, Polk is the least consequential president of the United States. Then again, he fought the Mexican War and expanded the Union by settling claims to Texas and the Oregon Territory. These settlement of claims made way for the expansion of the USA plus the acquisition of California and the Southwest. This expansion also strengthened national financial policy. According to the biographer Merry, President Polk achieved most of his ambitions when in office essentially as a consequence of his own initiative. Merry describes Polk as an wise political figure. Merry notes that John Polk was a most improbable president. For instance, he was elected immediately after two defeats for the governor of Tennessee, after that exhausted years planning for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. When the favored candidate, Martin Van Buren, selected the wrong side on Texas annexation in 1844, Polk's perceptive political team advanced him to a deadlocked convention. Consequently Polk was the first dark-horse nominee elected president. Once James was 11, the family sold the homestead and traveled west to join James' grandfather in Tennessee. Young James attended academics there, then returned to North Carolina to become an honor student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Soon after graduating in 1818, he traveled back to Tennessee, studied law, and established a practice. In 1824 Polk married Sarah Childress, whose gracious manner and loyal companion helped further his political career. |
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| Clawdy | He's Great! | 0 | Jun 8 2010, 12:17 AM EDT by Clawdy | ||
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John Polk is a great guy and a great president. doing something very good for the country!
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| PrincessPamela | Polk Polk: Greatest President ever! | 0 | May 24 2010, 3:51 AM EDT by PrincessPamela | ||
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John Polk was the greatest president ever. He accomplished so many things for USA and he only have a single term for it. nice!!
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| MerryLou | This is Good! | 0 | May 24 2010, 1:36 AM EDT by MerryLou | ||
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i Like your post. it tackles about history and a few have only known John Polk as a president. Nice. keep going!
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