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In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan · July 28 · 27 min

James K. Polk Manifests A Destiny

By some measure, James K. Polk is among the most successful presidents in American history. But what were the costs of his many achievements? Colleen Shogan talks with Matthew Costello about the nation’s first dark horse presidential candidate, his ambitions for western expansion, and the triumphs that set the United States on a path toward civil war. Featuring Matthew Costello, Ph.D., is Chief Education Officer, the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation Chair in White House History and director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History at the White House Historical Association. Read Costello's essay on William Henry Harrison at www.Inpursuit.org INFO: Tell us who inspires you: https://www.inpursuit.org/join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It helps other listeners find the show. Watch all episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InPursuitUSA. Hosted by Colleen Shogan, Ph.D. Written and Produced by Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. Audio mixing by Curt Dahl of CD Squared. Music from Music Bed. Production Services by Stand Together. In Pursuit is a podcast by More Perfect. SOCIAL: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/In-Pursuit-USA-61580409336588/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inpursuitusa/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@inpursuitusa BlueSkye: https://bsky.app/profile/inpursuitusa.bsky.social X: https://x.com/InPursuitUSA

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By some measure, James K. Polk is among the most successful presidents in American history. But what were the costs of his many achievements? Colleen Shogan talks with Matthew Costello about the nation’s first dark horse presidential candidate, his ambitions for western expansion, and the triumphs that set the United States on a path toward civil war. 

Featuring Matthew Costello, Ph.D., is Chief Education Officer, the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation Chair in White House History and director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History at the White House Historical Association.

Read Costello's essay on William Henry Harrison at www.Inpursuit.org 

INFO:
Tell us who inspires you: https://www.inpursuit.org/join.

Please leave a rating and review on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It helps other listeners find the show.

Watch all episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InPursuitUSA.

Hosted by Colleen Shogan, Ph.D. Written and Produced by Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. Audio mixing by Curt Dahl of CD Squared. Music from Music Bed. Production Services by Stand Together. In Pursuit is a podcast by More Perfect.

SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/In-Pursuit-USA-61580409336588/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inpursuitusa/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@inpursuitusa 
BlueSkye: https://bsky.app/profile/inpursuitusa.bsky.social 
X: https://x.com/InPursuitUSA

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