Contains key facts about the life of James K. Polk from his childhood to his assassination, focusing on his political career and his term as the eleventh president of the United States.
A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
Explores how President James Polk sought to hide from public knowledge the fact that, while he was president, he was secretly buying as many slaves as his plantation revenues permitted.
Presents a brief look at the childhood, education, family, and political career of James K. Polk, eleventh president of the U.S., and includes discussion of the major historical events of his lifetime.
