Mr. Kinslow&apos;s research focuses on the life of Elias Polk, who was enslaved by the Polk family. While enslaved, Elias&apos; labor furthered James Polk&apos;s political and professional careers. After emancipation Elias entered politics as a Southern Democrat, the party of his enslaver. Featuring Scott Warren, site Director at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site in North Carolina.

Polk's America

Zacharie Kinslow | The Complex Life of Elias Polk

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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Polk's America