Turns out Donald Trump gauges his esteem for presidential predecessors by how well their portraits fit into his White House ...

“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 ...

James K. Beard, 85, of Medford, New Jersey, passed away on June 1, 2025. He was born on September 22, 1939, in Austin, Texas, to James and Eleanor Beard.

Trump has embraced James K. Polk and William McKinley as avatars of his effort to return the United States to a bygone era, historians said.

James K. Polk expanded the U.S. more than any other president. Now his portrait hangs in the Oval Office, a signal that President Trump’s ambition to take over Canada, Greenland and other ...

Is Donald Trump the Next James K. Polk? Former president Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, September 6, 2024. (David Dee Delgado/Reuters) ...

No threat declared after ‘suspicious package’ found at James K. Polk building The Nashville Fire Department tested the package, which was reportedly mailed to the building.

In 1844, Polk was the leading candidate for Vice-President on the Democratic ticket with former President Martin Van Buren expected to win the nomination. However, Van Buren’s public opposition ...

When the name Dr. James Polk floats around the network of eccentrics that comprise Austin's jazz scene, it's usually accompanied by a slate of honorifics: institution, legend, godfather.

HONOLULU, July 19, 2024--Today, Bank of Hawai‘i Chairman and CEO Peter S. Ho announced that Vice Chair and Chief Banking Officer James C. Polk has been promoted to President of Bank of Hawai‘i ...

In his single term from 1845 to 1849, President James K. Polk extended the United States from sea to shining sea. Polk maintained a “keen ability to balance the diverse desires of the nation ...