Mr. Beat
The Most Underrated American President
Here's the story of James K. Polk, the most underrated President in American history. He did more in four years as President than most Presidents do in eight.
Professor Dave Explains
John Tyler: His Accidency (1841 - 1845)
John Tyler was the first person to ever be president without being elected president. That's because he took over for William Henry Harrison when he died a month into his term, as it was decided that the vice president should become the...
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Fifty Four Forty or Fight
Discusses the role James K. Polk played in the expansion of the United States, negotiations over the Oregon territories and Texas, and the drawing of the boundary with Canada. [4:08]