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James Knox Polk

Some consider President James Polk to be a forgotten president. His name is hardly spoken of when considering the "great" presidents. He, in fact however helped to increase the United States by one-forth of its size. By doing this he shaped the country into what we now know it looks like. A simple man in nature he went on to do many a great things.
Personal Life
James Knox Polk was born on November 2, 1795, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Samuel and Jane Knox Polk. James' Grandparents had been among the first people to settle in that region. His great-uncle grew to be a strong leader in the community and his grandfather was a regarded soldier of the American Revolutionary War. In 1806, Polk moved with his family to land that had once belonged to his great-uncle in what would later become the state of Tennessee. At the age of sixteen Polk underwent a gallstone operation. The operation was successful and with his new health intact he enrolled at a Presbyterian school near......


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