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1795 - Birth of a President

November 2, 1795 - James Knox Polk is born in Mecklenburg County. He is a descendant of Scottish religious reformer John Knox . As the 11th President of the United States, the country grows in size by half a million square miles with the inclusion of Texas, New Mexico and California.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Nation: America 1782-1819 [2]
Main Image: 
James Polk
Node Order: 
170
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Event Date Field: 
Monday, November 2, 1795
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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/nation-america-1782-1819