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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.
19 apr 2024 · Sarah Polk, American first lady (1845–49), the wife of James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States. Compared with most other first ladies of the 19th century, she was deeply involved in her husband’s career and, through him, exerted considerable influence on public affairs and politics.
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First Lady Biography: Sarah Polk. SARAH WHITSETT CHILDRESS POLK. Birth. 4 September 1803. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Ancestry.
Getty Images / MPI / Stringer. 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 ...
4 feb 2019 · HISTORY. How First Lady Sarah Polk Set a Model for Conservative Female Power. The popular and pious wife to President James Polk had little use for the nascent suffrage movement. Anna Diamond....
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. In others, such as her higher education, her political interests, and her disdain for domesticity, she heralded the coming of the twentieth-century ...
