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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 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.
- Betty Boyd Caroli
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...
4 feb 2019 · 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?
Although the Seneca Falls Convention for Women’s Rights was held in Seneca Fall, New York during Sarah Polk’s tenure as First Lady, the call made by the gathered women for the right to vote and to address other gender inequalities was considered radical by most citizens at the time.