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  2. James K. Polk - Wikipedia

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    James Knox Polk ( / poʊk /; [1] November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and the ninth governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841. A protégé of Andrew Jackson, he was a member of the Democratic ...

  3. Carers' rights - Wikipedia

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    The Care Act 2014, which received Royal Assent on the 14th of May 2014, and will be ready for implementation in April 2015, strengthens the rights and recognition of carers in the social care system; including, for the first time, giving carers a clear right to receive services. These are by far the strongest rights for carers yet.

  4. Presidency of James K. Polk - Wikipedia

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    The presidency of James K. Polk began on March 4, 1845, when James K. Polk was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1849. He was a Democrat, and assumed office after defeating Whig Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential election. Polk left office after one term, fulfilling a campaign pledge he made in 1844, and he ...

  5. Rivers and Harbors Bill - Wikipedia

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    Rivers and Harbors Bill. The Rivers and Harbors Bill was a bill passed by Congress in 1846 to provide $500,000 to improve rivers and harbors. When the Senate passed the Rivers and Harbors Bill 34 to 16 on July 24, 1846, opponents lobbied for a presidential veto. [1] It was vetoed by President James K. Polk on August 3.

  6. Homelessness in Polk County hits a record high, new count ...

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    May 21, 2024 at 7:05 AM. Homelessness in Polk County has reached a record level, according to an annual report from the county's homelessness planning organization, Homeward. Housing agency ...

  7. Two kids seriously burned after coal was dumped from ... - AOL

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    The family, now fuming over the incident, are warning people to be careful in shared areas. MORE: Missing Polk County man believed to be dead as deputies arrest 2 suspects: Grady Judd "Just think ...

  8. Memorial Day at Polk Memorial: 'It's more than about honoring ...

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    Veterans line up representing each branch of the U.S. Military at the 39th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Polk Memorial Gardens on Monday, May 27, 2024. For its 39th year, Columbia veterans ...

  9. Texas annexation - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of Texas was annexed into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2, 1836. It applied for annexation to the United States the same year, but was rejected by the United States Secretary of State.