Weekly President's Course: Week 11: James K. Polk

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Weekly President's Course Week 11: James K. Polk From Martin Kelly, your Guide to American History James K. Polk was a 'dark horse' candidate because he beat out better-known candidates at the Democratic nominating convention. His presidency was mainly spent fighting the war with Mexico. Despite the fact of Polk's youth, he was only forty-nine when he became president, he died three months after leaving office. James K. Polk - Fast Facts Learn about the major events of James K. Polk presidency. Make sure to participate in the poll concerning his presidency. Polk Quotes "The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government." This quote from Polk could just have easily been spoken by any president pondering international military action. Read more Polk quotes here. Additional Polk Resources Learn more about President James K. Polk with these additional resources. This email is written by: Martin Kelly American History Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Weekly President's Course' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement