Learn about James Polk, maybe the hardest working, and certainly one of the most complex, Presidents. Hear about his unorthodox rise to the Presidency, his election and term, his dedicated wife, Sarah, and, of course, his home(s)!
Be sure to listen to James K Polk’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1,“James K Polk and Pineville” for his birthplace!
Also, listen to James K Polk’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “James K Polk’s Tomb” for his gravesite!
At the Polk Home in Columbia. From the outside. With the sign. At the museum for the Polk Home. Information on Polk Birthplace. Sarah’s display. Polk poster. Information on the Polk White House. The Polk White House mantel. Heading in the Polk House. Entrance Hall and Staircase. Formal Parlor. Portraits in the Parlor. Polk Portrait. Sarah Childress Polk. I LOVE this table! Dining room. Sitting chair in the upper study. Bookcase with Polk’s own books. Love the desk. Kitchen. Rose garden. In the garden. James and me.Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee.
From My May 2023 Visit!
Re-Visiting the Polk home!James Polk’s homeWith the markerWith James in the museumMantelpieceIn the museumThe gorgeous red parlorLove this table, from the White HouseJames Polk x James PolkThe parlorThe dining roomJames Polk’s bookcaseJames Polk’s secretary James Polk’s bedroom
My August 2022 Visit to Polk Place site!
James Polk in downtown NashvilleMarker at the site of Polk Place!Polk Place location! The site of Polk PlacePresident Lyndon Johnson visiting the Polk Home. Polk Place in Nashville, including tomb of President and Mrs. Polk. The Polk home from HouseHIstree. The Polk Tomb on the grounds of Polk Place before being moved. Historical images of Polk Place from House Histree. Sarah and James Polk from Murfreesburo Post.
BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip to New York City, through Ohio and Michigan, and heading back to Arizona Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook""Ulysses Grant and Point Pleasant""Benjamin Harrison and North Bend" "Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan" "William Howard Taft and Cincinnati" "Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park""John F Kennedy and Brookline""Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda"Homes"Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald""William Henry Harrison and Grouseland""Franklin Pierce and Concord""Chester Arthur and Manhattan" "Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" "John F Kennedy and Hyannis Port""George Bush and Kennebunkport"Gravesites"Martin Van Buren's Tomb" "William Henry Harrison's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb""Ulysses Grant's Tomb" "Franklin Roosevelt's Tomb""Richard Nixon's Tomb" "Gerald Ford's Tomb"Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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