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James Knox Polk, our first 'dark horse' candidate came into office with four goals. He accomplished them all.

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Feb 16, 2021Liked by Michael A. Cohen

Always look forward to your commentary--entertaining and fact-based--Nice job, Michael

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James Polk is vastly underrated (seems I'm descended from him).

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I honestly need to read more on Polk because I don't have a really informed opinion about him. But historians generally give him high marks.

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Thank you, excellent piece! Jackson certainly deserves to be removed from the double sawski.

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Completely agree. Get Harriett Tubman on there!

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