In 1844, James K. Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the presidency, beating Henry Clay. Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K. Polk was an avowed ...

President James K. Polk. “Young Hickory,” as he was known after he defeated a political adversary of Andrew Jackson in a Tennessee congressional race, lacked the charisma or eloquence of other ...

As Donald Trump prepares to retake the presidency, his rhetoric is increasingly centered on reviving American expansionism.

James K. Polk, the original "dark horse" candidate ... Polk was the last strong president before Lincoln, and he achieved most of the stated domestic goals of the Democratic Party, namely ...

The exceptions who did not have any pets while serving as president include: 1 James K. Polk 2. Andrew Johnson 3. William McKinley 6. Donald Trump Meet The Scottish Terrier That Nearly Ruined a ...

On August 10, 1846, the U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution, which was signed into law by President James K. Polk. Congress authorized acceptance of the Smithson bequest ...

But that 180-year-old rhetorical skirmish is getting a 21st-century makeover. President-elect Donald Trump is calling for — ...

The Era of Censored Social Media Is Over — for America The Battle for Religious Liberty Is Far from Over Is Donald Trump the Next James K. Polk ... s 1972 campaign for president involved ...

Fight” was the slogan of supporters of James K. Polk in the 1844 presidential campaign, referring to their desire to take a substantial slice of what would eventually ...