James K. Polk
The following audio clip is excerpted from the BackStory episode “The More Things Change: A History of Presidential Transitions.” You can listen to the entire episode here.
Historian Michael Holt explains the lasting impact of a little-known president, James K. Polk, and the History Guys ask whether Polk’s expansion of US territory was a foregone conclusion or the mark of presidential power & influence.
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Excerpted from: The More Things Change: A History of Presidential Transitions
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[...] James K. Polk — Michael Holt explains the lasting impact of a little-known president. [...]
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