In the inaugural episode of the Polk&apos;s America Podcast, James K. Polk Home and Museum curator, Candice Candeto, explains the new exhibit, Crafted by Conscience: Material and Belief in Polk&apos;s America. Also, the host takes you on a walk through the gallery highlighting some of the objects on loan from over 16 different museums and institutions. Crafted by Conscience runs until the end of September 2019.

Polk's America

Episode 1: Candice Candeto | Crafted by Conscience

This podcast examines the life, times, and controversies surrounding the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk. The Polk's America lecture series was established in 1998 and features a new expert, historian, or museum specialist each month. Born in 1795, James Polk served 7 terms as a US Congressman, twice as Speaker of the House, the governor of Tennessee, and was the infamous Dark Horse candidate for president in 1844. Though he served one term (as a campaign promise), he oversaw the greatest expansion of US territory in United States history, the first US invasion of another country, and established the independent treasury.

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