James Polk #4: Dark Horse (1844); Topics covered include: Election of 1844, Texas annexation, receives Democratic nomination as a "Dark Horse" candidate, overcomes electoral obstacles, gives one term pledge, Kane Letter, and wins election to the presidency
Key people: Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Andrew Jackson, Cave Johnson, Gideon Pillow, Lewis Cass, Henry Carroll, George Bancroft, Silas Wright, George Dallas, John Kane, and Henry Clay
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