James+K.+Polk

"I fervently invoke the aid of that Almighty Ruler of the Universe in whose hands are the destinies of nations." ||  **//"This most admirable and wisest system of well-regulated self-government among men ever devised by human minds has been tested by its successful operation for more than half a century, and . . .I fervently hope and believe, [it will] endure for ages to come and dispense the blessings of civil and religious liberty to distant generations."//** || = Life Overview: = Born: November 2, 1795, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina... James K. Polk, the original "dark horse" candidate, laid out his foreign policy and domestic aims early, achieved them in one term and then declined to run again. Billed as the "Manifest Destiny" candidate, Polk negotiated the Oregon territory to the north. His attempt to acquire California and New Mexico from the south provoked the Mexican War... Died: June 15, 1849. || US Presidents Home Page
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[] Bible Quote: Christian Heritage Center //(The Crown College of the Bible)// http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/the-presidents