James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1795, in a log cabin in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, the oldest of 10 children. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1818, studied law in ...

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“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 ...