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James K. Polk

NashVillager Podcast: A Tennessee White House

By Nina Cardona

December 29, 2025

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How could a loophole in parole oversight give domestic abusers an opportunity for murder? 

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: James K. Polk

NashVillager Podcast: Two tight elections

By Nina Cardona

December 4, 2025

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How was the Matt Van Epps win this week like another Tennessean’s victory in the 1800s? Plus the local news for Dec. 4, 2025, and a Curious Nashville story.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: James K. Polk

NashVillager Podcast: A presidential ‘dark horse’

By Tony Gonzalez

November 4, 2024

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Who was Tennessee’s “Napoleon of the stump”? Plus the local news for November 4, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: James K. Polk

Tennessee Lawmakers Reject Renewed Effort To Move Polk’s Tomb From Capitol Grounds

By Chas Sisk

March 20, 2018

Listen Tennessee lawmakers have narrowly rejected an effort to move the tomb containing the remains of James K. Polk and his wife, Sarah, putting an end for now to a two-year debate over what to do with the memorial to the nation’s 11th president.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: James K. Polk, Tennessee State Capitol

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