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President James K. Polk Home awarded grant from the Tennessee State Museum
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoThe President James K. Polk Home & Museum is a recipient of a $28,000 grant for Capital Maintenance...
Big plans for James K. Polk Memorial Ball at Antrim
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Saturday, Oct. 15, the James K. Polk Memorial Association is sponsoring the biennial ball to provide support in addition to the annual funding from...
Photos show what the childhood homes of 33 US presidents looked like
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJoe Biden visits his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2020.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty...
17 presidents who grew up in surprisingly humble homes
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJimmy Carter's childhood home in Plains, Georgia.Shutterstock; AP/Mark Humphrey Some presidents like...
‘History gets forgotten, brushed aside...’ Polk site near Pineville tells untold stories
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoViolet and Lucy were two young girls forced to leave their families and home just north of...
Polks at Preservation Park statues, pocket park upgrades to be revealed Nov. 3
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA project long-in-the-making will be revealed Friday, Nov. 3, bringing both an uplift to a beloved...
City unveils Polks statues at Polk Preservation Park, new tourism site
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe city dedicated a new project honoring perhaps its most historic former citizens, solidifying a...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoIn June 1865, the South was still reeling from a bloody civil war, and many formerly enslaved Black...
The worst architectural crime in Tennessee history
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Dec. 5, 1900, an advertisement appeared on page 5 of the Nashville American advertising “building stone” for sale near the Corner of Eighth Avenue and...
Council revisits lease agreement for Polks at Preservation Park project
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoColumbia City council revisited plans for a project to reflect the city's presidential history,...