S2E09 - Known for accomplishing everything he set out to do as president, Polk is considered one of the most effective presidents in U.S. History. But that won’t stop Marissa and Trent from absolutely tearing this self-righteous jerk to shreds! Polk doubled the size of the United States, but with consequences that have rippled through the ages. Join us for a tale that includes botched surgery, Andrew Jackson as matchmaker, a walking log, a war started out of lust, and a hide-and-seek game with cholera. 

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Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy

Sources

Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R. Borneman

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/oregon-territory