“From sea to shining sea” may very well have served as the professional motto of James K. Polk, our 11th president. Although he served only one term, he was one of our country’s most consequential ...

Driven by a vision of expansion “from sea to shining sea,” President James K. Polk set his sights on Mexico. When U.S. troops ...

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WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to take America back to what he considers the good old days: the 1800s. He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the last name of Theodore Fauth Sr. In 1846, the plains of Illinois fueled dreams. With rich soils and prairie grasses taller than ...

Sometimes, a compromise candidate can prove to be the best candidate. President James K. Polk is a case in point. At the outset of the 1844 Democratic National Convention, Polk was a longshot twice ...

Many Mexican Americans remember that California became part of the United States after a 19th century war that cost Mexico more than half its territory. By Jazmine Ulloa As they have sought to justify ...

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