President James K. Polk has returned to the White House as commentators find the thread ... sensitive to overseas powers -- in this case, China -- on our periphery.” Although Lowry said his ...

Legacy: During James K. Polk’s four years in office, the nation acquired vast lands that expanded the country to reach across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. Polk was a tireless achiever and left ...

James K. Polk, the original "dark horse" candidate ... the restoration of an independent treasury and a reduction in tariffs. Polk arrived in the White House with two major foreign policy ...