by Rich Lowry
If cold-eyed American expansionism is the theme, there are few better representatives than the eleventh president.
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Portrait of James K. Polk by George Peter Alexander Healy, 1846
National Portrait Gallery
Donald Trump has a painting of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office, but as he tries to browbeat Denmark into coughing up Greenland, maybe he should add a portrait of a Jackson acolyte — James K. Polk.
If cold-eyed American expansionism is the theme, there are few better representatives than the eleventh president.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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Donald Trump has a painting of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office, but as he tries to browbeat Denmark into coughing up Greenland, maybe he should add a portrait of a Jackson acolyte — James K. Polk.
If cold-eyed American expansionism is the theme, there are few better representatives than the eleventh president.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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