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1. www.youtube.com › watchJames K. Polk: A Short Animated Biographical Video - YouTube

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   This biographical video will explore the life and legacy of the 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk, who is often referred to as "the first mo...

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2. www.youtube.com › watchJames K. Polk | 60-Second Presidents | PBS - YouTube

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   Here's everything you need to know about James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States, in just 60 seconds. Explore the full Presidents collection o...

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3. www.youtube.com › watchJames K. Polk: A Life Through Time (1795-1849) - YouTube

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   An animated look at the life, ancestors and presidency of James K. Polk! #president #jameskpolk #polk #usa #history Credit to the Image Owners Featured.Becom...

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4. www.youtube.com › watchAmerica's Most Underrated President | The Life ... - YouTube

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   Aug 21, 2017 · I told you I'd get around to Polk eventually, didn't I? Yes that's right it's time to learn about the man who incorporated Oregon Country, Texas, and almost ...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_KJames K. Polk - Wikipedia

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   James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; [1] November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849.A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy and extending the territory of the United States.

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   Did president Polk die from cholera?

   • His is the shortest retirement of any Commander in Chief. Death from cholera was a terrible ordeal. Bouts of uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea deprived the body of fluids leading to death from dehydration. President Polk’s death in 1849 should have been preventable, but the accepted medical treatments for cholera did more harm than good.

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   Was president Polk's death preventable?

   • President Polk’s death in 1849 should have been preventable, but the accepted medical treatments for cholera did more harm than good. Doctor’s prescribed laxatives, bled patients with leeches, and applied other methods that further dehydrated patients.

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   Where was President Polk buried?

   • President Polk was initially buried in the Nashville City Cemetery within 24 hours of his death in an area specified for victims of Cholera. He would later be reinterred at his home after the outbreak had subsided. Image: National Museum of American History If you are a human seeing this field, please leave it empty.

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   Where did Ezekiel Polk live?

   • In 1803, Ezekiel Polk led four of his adult children and their families to the Duck River area in what is now Maury County, Tennessee; Samuel Polk and his family followed in 1806. The Polk clan dominated politics in Maury County and in the new town of Columbia.

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   Was Sarah Polk freed if he died?

   • Polk's will, dated February 28, 1849, contained the nonbinding expectation that his slaves were to be freed when both he and Sarah Polk were dead. The Mississippi plantation was expected to support Sarah Polk during her widowhood.

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   What does Polk say about government?

   • Polk wrote, "No President who performs his duty faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. I prefer to supervise the whole operations of the government myself rather than intrust the public business to subordinates, and this makes my duties very great." [ 3 ]

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8. jameskpolk.com › history › the-death-of-james-k-polkThe Death of James K. Polk

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   Jun 15, 2020 · President James K. Polk dies June 15, 1849. After leaving Washington at the end of his term. James and Sarah traveled south to New Orleans and traveled up the Mississippi River into Tennessee. After paying a visit to the president’s mother in Columbia, they ventured to their newly renovated home in downtown Nashville.