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Sarah Childress Polk (Murfreesboro, 4 settembre 1803 – Nashville, 14 agosto 1891) fu moglie di James K. Polk, l'undicesimo presidente degli Stati Uniti
Sarah Childress Polk (September 4, 1803 – August 14, 1891) was the first lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849. She was the wife of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk . Well educated in a successful family, Sarah met her future husband at a young age.
Sarah Childress Polk was married to the 11th President of the United States, James Polk. She served as First Lady from 1845 to 1849.
Sarah Polk (1803-1891) was an American first lady (1845–1849), wife of James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States. Compared to most other first ladies of the 19th century, she was...
Sarah Polk was the most powerful woman in the United States in the middle of the 19th century. How did she come by that power? How did that power manifest itself?
Sarah Childress Polk was dignified, gracious, and held high morals. She was a helpmate to her husband and an accomplished hostess. In many ways, she was the quintessential nineteenth-century woman.
Sarah also championed the late president’s legacy, maintaining his papers and entertaining other politicians at Polk Place. She refused to leave Nashville at the outbreak of the Civil War, and her home remained neutral territory. Sarah Polk died on August 14, 1891, at the age of eighty-seven.
