Sarah Childress Polk
Description
The most politically minded First Lady so far, find out more about how Sarah Polk enhanced her husband's political career in the latest episode.
Bibliography:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/first-ladies/sarah-childress-polk/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-k-polk/
American National Biography Database
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