James K. Polk’s term ended on March 4, 1849. Zachary Taylor wasn’t sworn in until the next day. Some believed there was no president—or that an obscure senator was in charge.

James K. Polk 1845 – 1849. At a Glance Video Search Life Portrait Survey Result. Life Facts. Birth Date November 2, 1795; Death Date June 15, 1849; Birthplace Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; ...

When the name Dr. James Polk floats around the network of eccentrics that comprise Austin's jazz scene, it's usually accompanied by a slate of honorifics: institution, legend, godfather.

Which is why the day he received a land patent signed by President James Polk must have been a joyful one for George Cary of DuPage County. The 40 acres was his. Nobody else could lay claim to it.

The National Park Service on Monday transmitted the James K. Polk Presidential Home Special Resource Study (SRS) to Congress, concluding that the 11th president’s Columbia, Tennessee, residence ...