Despite serving as speaker of the House of Representatives and governor of Tennessee, James Polk was considered a “dark horse” candidate when he won the election of 1844. When the new ...

Development engineer Joey DeSena from Raleigh, North Carolina won $17,497 in Monday's Jeopardy! game, converting three Daily ...

Insights Some presidents have been devoutly religious even while in office.  Only two Catholic presidents have been elected. ...

P.O. Box 475, Pineville, NC 28134 - United States 704-889-7145 Website Facebook Twitter Free Everyday This site is located on land once owned by the parents of James K. Polk, the 11th U.S. president.

See photos of Nashville area historic homes and mansions over the years including the ancestral home of James K. Polk, 11th ...

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 ...

McKinley went on to serve as Governor of Ohio and US president. McKinley's vice-president and fellow Freemason, Theodore ...

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 ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office apprehended 20-year-old Nicholas James Baggett of Bradley, ending a manhunt involving patrol ...

Born: November 2, 1795, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina... James K. Polk, the original "dark horse" candidate, laid out his foreign policy and domestic aims early, achieved them in one term ...