Who Is James K. Polk? Nasser Abourahme and government and military officials

and government and military officials

The wills and burial registers at the heart of this study provide insights into the variety of ways in which death was understood by New Mexicans living in a period of profound social and political transitions

who designed forts to protect the harbor before the War of 1812

boundary-setting

whatever orientation we were trained in

Who Is James K. Polk? Nasser Abourahme and government and military officialsThe question Americans asked in 1844 was, "Who the hell is James K. Polk?"Polk, of course, was not unknown, but was a highly unlikely presidential candidate given the availability of better known options. Among the Democrats, this included Martin Van Buren, John C. Calhoun, and James Buchanan. Among the Whigs, Henry Clay was the clear frontrunner. Complicating the election were three other candidates: President John Tyler, a man without a party;