083 President Polk




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Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Does President Polk Still Haunt this Earth?<br> <br> <br> <br> Does President Polk still haunt this earth? The United States’ 11th president was unique as a dark horse candidate that promised to finish his four-point plan and did. But there are also claims of his ghost haunting his tomb after his body was moved twice. Does his spirit live by his grave? Listen and vote!<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> What was Polk’s childhood like? How did he get involved with politics? What led to him becoming president? What were his four-point goals? Did he achieve his goals as president? How did he die? Where was he first buried? Why was his body moved twice? Where is he buried now? What ghosts have people seen at Polk’s tomb? Is it his spirit?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://loc.getarchive.net/media/james-k-polk-governor-of-the-state-of-tennessee-from-life-and-on-stone-by-chas">Print shows James K. Polk, half-length portrait, facing left; includes facsimile signature. Fenderich, Charles, artistDuval, Peter S., 1804 or 1805-1886, printer</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Mail<br> <br> <br> <br> This week’s listener mail is about a 10 year old boy with a creepy story. Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K._Polk#/media/File:James_K_Polk_and_Sarah_C_Polk.jpg">c. 1846–49 daguerreotype of James K. Polk and Sarah Childress Polk[20]</a><br> <br> <br> <br> History of President Polk<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of the 11th president. From a childhood with illness to unlikely presidential candidate, Polk led an extraordinary life.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Debate<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat and Rebecca debate the paranormal evidence. Visitors claim to see apparitions, including a man in a dark suit and a shadowy figure. There are also pictures of a face that looks like Polk as well as a mysterious beam of light.<br> <br> <br> <br> Video of evidence: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNFHAQnFLkY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNFHAQnFLkY</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Polk_Grave2.jpg">Tomb of President of the United States James Polk on the capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Poll Results<br> <br> <br> <br> Interested in joining our Ghostly Book Club? If you want to read spooky books and talk about them with fellow Ghostly listeners, sign up at <a href="https://ghostlypodcast.com/book-club/">ghostlypodcast.com/book-club</a>. Our next book club will be in early 2022.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ghostly Gear<br> <br> <br> <br> New merchandise store right on our website at <a href="http://ghostlypodcast.com/store">ghostlypodcast.com/store</a> for all your Ghostly Gear! T-shirts, Hoodies, and Masks and more.<br> <br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes or any podcast app where they let you. Tell your friends! Then you can debate the truth yourselves. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience, so we can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast.<br> <br> <br> <br> Visit our website, <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/">www.ghostlypodcast.com</a>,