The Astonishingly Successful Presidency of UNC Alum James K. Polk

Posted Jun 28, 2025
In 1845, James K. Polk, newly elected to the presidency by a whisker-thin margin, confided to his friend George Bancroft the four goals of his four years in the White House. 1. Acquire Oregon from Great Britain. 2. Acquire California from Mexico. 3. Reduce the tariff. 4. Establish an independent treasury. Four years later, he’d done all this and more. (The Ringer)

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