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	TN Encyclopedia: SARAH CHILDRESS POLK
		Sarah Childress Polk, wife of the eleventh president of the United States, privately strengthened the role of first lady, acting as her husband's closest political ally while publicly dignifying her position in a manner her contemporaries held in highest esteem.
		James K. Polk was elected clerk of the Senate in 1819, which gave him the opportunity to renew his acquaintance with Sarah.
		Sarah Polk's behind-the-scenes role in her husband's political career remained secret to avoid subjecting her to public ridicule.
	tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=P039 (877 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sarah Childress Polk (September 4, 1803 – August 14, 1891), wife of James K. Polk, was First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849.
		Some later accounts say that the Polks never served wine, but in December, 1845 a Congressman's wife recorded in her diary details of a four-hour dinner for forty at the White House--glasses for six different wines, from pink champagne to ruby port and sauterne, "formed a rainbow around each plate." Skilled in tactful conversation, Mrs.
		Sarah Polk, as the First Lady of the United States, even outlived several of her successors: Margaret Taylor, Abigail Fillmore, Jane Pierce, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eliza Johnson and Lucy Webb Hayes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sarah_Childress (534 words)

	Biography of SARAH CHILDRESS POLK
		Sarah Polk was the first presidential wife who took on the additional job of presidential advisor.
		Polk says," it was clear that she was a trusted advisor to the President.
		Sarah Polk believed that Polk Place "belonged to the nation" and so she opened it to the public.
	www.multied.com /bio/ladies/polk.html (134 words)

	obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for James K. Polk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sarah Childress, though 8 years Polk's junior, was better educated than her future husband and far better connected in political circles, between those she could claim through her family and those she had won herself with her intelligence and charm.
		Polk entered the White House as one of the first men to serve as President before reaching the age of 50, but was still plagued by the frail health which had haunted his youth.
		Polk never remarried, and wore mourning fl until her death in 1891 at the age of 88, having spent many years serving as an honored inaugural guest and as a widely sought consultant to her successor First Ladies.
	obits.com /polkjames.html (1136 words)

	Memorials of Sarah Childress Polk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Originally published in 1892, MEMORIALS OF SARAH CHILDRESS POLK is a broad sweeping tapestry of social history spanning eight-eight years; from the dawning of the Republic, through the Silver Age of American political history when Clay, Calhoun and Webster sparred n the senate, to the Gilded Age that ushered out the 1800's.
		Sarah Polk's story is told by Anson and Fanny Nelson who "...had abundant opportunity, in the course of a long acquaintance, to observe minutely her life, character, and methods of thought in weekly visits...
		Sarah Childress was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, in September, 1803 of relatively prosperous parents and died in 1891; eighty-eight years later, as one of Tennessee's most esteemed citizens.
	www.apbpress.com /sarahpolk.html (336 words)

	American President
		Sarah Polk's reputation in Washington, D.C., was, in some ways, better known than her husband's.
		Sarah was more successful in influencing him to fulfill the nation's "Manifest Destiny" by claiming territory as far west as the Pacific Ocean for the United States.
		When James K. Polk declined to seek a second term, Sarah Polk left the White House with her reputation of a moral woman, a devoted helpmate to her husband, and a gracious hostess -- to both political friends and foes -- intact.
	www.americanpresident.org /history/jamespolk/firstlady/email.html (836 words)

	First Ladies' Biographical Information
		Polk restored the playing of "Hail to the Chief" because her rather short husband tended to be overlooked, and the tune helped people to identify him.
		Sarah Polk was the first First Lady to be photographed on the White House grounds and the first to be photographed with her husband.
		Intelligent, witty, highly principled and very religious, Sarah Polk had both the intellect and the ability to serve as both a social asset to her husband publicly and an advisory, helpmate and political mentor behind the scenes.
	www.firstladies.org /biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=12 (1906 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sarah Childress Polk (1803-1891) was the wife of James Knox Polk, who served as president of the United States from 1845 to 1849.
		Polk, whose maiden name was Sarah Childress, was born on Sept. 4, 1803, near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
		Sarah Childress and James Knox Polk married on Jan. 1, 1824.
	www.worldbook.com /features/presidents/html/polk_sarah.htm (280 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Polk found scope for her astute mind as well as her social skills.
		Some later accounts say that the Polks never served wine, but in December 1845 a Congressman's wife recorded in her diary details of a four-hour dinner for forty at the White House--glasses for six different wines, from pink champagne to ruby port and sauterne, "formed a rainbow around each plate." Skilled in tactful conversation, Mrs.
		Clad always in fl, Sarah Polk lived on in that home for 42 years, guarding the memory of her husband and accepting honors paid to her as honors due to him.
	clinton2.nara.gov /WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/sp11.html (515 words)

	National Obituary Archive(NOA) - Arrangeonline.com
		Sarah Childress Polk, wife of James Polk, 11th president of the United States, died August 14, 1891.
		Polk was born Sarah Childress on September 4, 1803 at a plantation near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
		Polk also used her skills to help her husband with his speeches, his paperwork and his research into topics he needed more information on.
	www.arrangeonline.com /Obituary/obituary.asp?ObituaryID=60527546 (359 words)

	The Presidents of the United States - James K. Polk
		Studious and industrious, Polk was graduated with honors in 1818 from the University of North Carolina.
		Until circumstances raised Polk's ambitions, he was a leading contender for the Democratic nomination for Vice President in 1844.
		Polk sent an envoy to offer Mexico up to $20,000,000, plus settlement of damage claims owed to Americans, in return for California and the New Mexico country.
	www.usemb.se /usflag/presidents/jp11.html (576 words)

	The James K. Polk Home
		Sarah Childress Polk was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, the third of six children.
		Sarah's education was cut short, however, by the death of her father.
		Polk was honored at Polk Place throughout her life, and was considered the “grande dame” of Nashville for over four decades.
	www.jameskpolk.com /new/sarahpolk.asp (493 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk
		Polk's courteous manners, sound judgment, and many attainments gave her a high place in society.
		Polk devoted herself entirely to her duties as mistress of the White House.
		Polk became a communicant of the Presbyterian church in 1834, and has main-rained her connection with that denomination until the present time (1888).
	www.famousamericans.net /hallofusa/usfirstladies/SARAHPOLK.COM (406 words)

	NCHS - James K. Polk Memorial
		The oldest of ten, Polk was raised on tales of the American Revolution by his father, a prosperous farmer.
		Polk became the first dark horse in American politics when he was chosen as the Democratic nominee for president against Henry Clay of the Whig party.
		Polk seized upon this incident as proof of treachery and quickly got Congress to declare war on Mexico.
	www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/hs/polk/polk.htm (1486 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		James K. Polk was laying the foundation for that career when he met her.
		Polk found scope for her astute mind as well as her social skills.
		Clad always in fl, Sarah Polk lived on in that home for 42 years, guarding the memory of her husband and accepting honors paid to her as honors due to him.
	clinton3.nara.gov /WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/sp11.html (515 words)

	Sarah Polk biography
		The education Sarah did receive was enough for her to be considered a "catch" among the eligible bachelors in Middle Tennessee.
		While Polk was a Tennessee Legislator, he began courting Miss Childress, and on January 1, 1824, James and Sarah were married at her parents' home near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
		Polk know that at the time of her husband's death, her life was just half over.
	www.jameskpolk.com /scpbio.htm (676 words)

	Today in History: November 5
		Democrats nominated dark horse candidate Polk on the ninth ballot of the Democratic National Convention after party favorite Martin Van Buren lost the bid because of his opposition to annexing Texas, a position deemed unacceptable by Southerners and by former president Andrew Jackson.
		Polk's wife, Sarah Childress Polk, lived at the residence another 42 years, often receiving visitors.
		Polk passed away in 1891, she was mourned by a nation that regarded her as a precious link to the past.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/nov05.html (674 words)

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		Polk was educated in a field school, also known as a common school.
		Polk's first job came in 1819 when he clerked for the Tennessee legislature, which was meeting in Murfreesboro.
		Although the Polks never had any children of their own, Sarah reared her grandniece, Sarah Polk Jetton, and Polk took in his nephew, Marshall Tate Polk Jr., when he was 13.
	pr.tennessee.edu /alumnus/fall95/stamp.html (1843 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Compared to most other first ladies of the 19th century, Sarah Polk—wife of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk—was deeply involved in her husband's career and, through him, exerted considerable influence on public affairs and politics.
		Polk was the eldest child of Samuel and Jane Knox Polk.
		Born on April 10, 1806, in Raleigh, N.C., Leonidas Polk graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He was converted to Episcopalianism while an officer and was ordained in 1831.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9351348 (660 words)

	Cafe Locale Discussion Forums: Parents of Sarah Childress PolK
		I am just starting this but my father, another William Childress, has the same question about Sarah, as are roots are from Tn.
		Sarah Childress Polk was the sister of George C. Childress, credited as the main author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
		His parents were John Childress and Elizabeth Robertson and he was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
	www.cafelocale.com /cgi-bin/discus.cgi?pg=prev&topic=18901&page=48564 (344 words)

	Childers/Childress Family Association
		Sarah Childress Polk was an amazing woman ahead of her time.
		Sarah had an astonishing political knowledge that amused the other Legislators in Washington because she would even disagree with her husband on various issues.
		Sarah had stayed in this home on occasion and there are still many of her possessions in the home, including some toys she had used as a child.
	www.childers-childress.com /newsletterfall2003.htm (3129 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Sarah Childress Polk - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Sarah Childress, daughter of a wealthy merchant in Tennessee, married James Knox Polk in 1824.
		She later became one of the most popular hostesses in Washington, D.C. Culver Pictures
	encarta.msn.com /media_461520769/Sarah_Childress_Polk.html (37 words)

	Sarah Polk -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Sarah Polk, oil on canvas by George Healy, 1846.
		née Sarah Childress American first lady (1845–49), the wife of James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States.
		More results on "Sarah Polk" when you join.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9098887 (764 words)

	The First Ladies of the United States
		Sarah Childress was born on September 4, 1803 in Murfreesboro, TN.
		James Polk was very unpopular with some people in Washington.
		Polk became ill while on tour of the Eastern States.
	www.classroomhelp.com /lessons/FirstLadies/SPolk.html (87 words)

	USA Trivia Sarah Polk
		When the Polk's arrived in Washington Sarah insisted the band that had been assembled at the dock to greet them cease playing because it was Sunday
		At her insistence no business was to be conducted on Sunday, and to prove her point she once turned away the Minister to Australia who made the mistake of calling on the president on the Sabbath
		Sarah was the brunt of jokes when gas lights were installed at White House in 1848, because she insisted the Blue Room chandelier not be replaced with a modern light fixture
	www.usatrivia.com /flbipolk.html (216 words)

	Sarah Childress Polk
		Bergeron, Paul H. "All in the Family: President Polk in the White House." Tennessee Historical Quarterly 46 (Spring 1987): 10-20.
		Notes how Sarah Polk managed the "comings and goings" of a wide variety of relatives who visited, or even took up residence, at the White House.
		Reproductions of a photograph of Sarah and James Polk, and of a portrait of Sarah Polk, are also included.
	www.mtsu.edu /~library/wtn/bio/polk.html (102 words)

	SARAH POLK
		Her father Captain Joel Childress had done very well on his land, and saw that Sarah was well educated.
		Sarah remained at "Polk Place," the mansion they had bought, receiving family and friends, however scarcely left the grounds.
		Sarah Polk died at Polk's Place in Nashville on August 14, 1891.
	www.aboutfamouspeople.com /article1059.html (368 words)

	The Childers ~ Childress Family Association Childress Genealogy
		It will be interesting to visit and pay homage to Sarah Childress Polk and rededicate her gravesite at the wreath laying ceremony.
		Henry Childress married to Susannah Goolsby of Albemarle Co., VA (may be closely related to Mitchel Childress).
		A Catherine Childress, age over 45, was recorded in Washington County, PA in the 1810 Census.
	www.childers-childress.com /newsletterspring03.html (2987 words)

	Trading Cards
		her interest in politics was sparked by Andrew Jackson, Polk's mentor...
		she became Polk's political confidante and private secretary...
		during the Mexican War, Polk preferred her political advice over that of his Cabinet...
	www.newsday.com /other/special/ny-prez11,0,342495.htmlstory (209 words)

	Education World ® Lesson Planning: Every-Day Edits: Sarah Childress Polk: First Lady
		Sarah Childress was born near murfreesboro, Tenessee, on September 4 1803 She was born at a time when few girl's went to school, but Sarah was given the rare gift of an education.
		Sarah and James had no children, so Sarah worked behind the scenes to help his husband acheve success.
		In 1845, James became the 11th president of the United States and Sarah become America's first lady.
	www.education-world.com /a_lesson/edit/edit0903.shtml (217 words)

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