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- We must ever mandate the principle that the people of this continent alone have the right to decide their own destiny. James K. Polk. Destiny, People, History.
- There are four great measures for my administration - a reduction of tariff, an independent treasury, settlement of the Oregon boundary and acquisition of California.
- No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. James K. Polk. Patriotic, Political, President.
- One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights. James K. Polk. Rights, Majority, Minorities.
Jun 4, 2008 · Mexican War, 1846-1848, United States -- Politics and government 1845-1849 Publisher Chicago, A. C. McClurg & co. Collection library_of_congress; americana Contributor The Library of Congress Language English Item Size 690.0M
The papers of James K. Polk (1795-1849), governor of Tennessee, representative from Tennessee, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and eleventh president of the United States, contain approximately 20,500 items dating from 1775 to 1891, with the bulk falling in the period 1830-1849. The collection includes correspondence, presidential letterbooks, diaries, speeches and messages, account ...
Polk, James K. (1910). “The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society; Volume 4”, p.264, Best Books on
Feb 13, 2024 · James Knox Polk (2 November 1795 - 15 June 1849) was the 11th president of the United States (1845–49). A Democrat, Polk served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–39)—the only president to have served as House speaker—and governor of Tennessee (1839–41). Polk was the surprise (dark horse) candidate for president ...
Mar 8, 2017 · Updated on March 08, 2017. Read the words of James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States. "No President who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure." "Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government." "There is more selfishness and less principle among members of ...
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26 Copy quote. I love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you. James K. Polk. Love, Dying, Eternity. Last words, spoken to his wife on June 15, 1849. "Famous Last Words: The Ultimate Collection of Finales and Farewells" by Laura Ward, 2004. 8 Copy quote.
