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Re: James Polk Most "Well Traveled" President? "A Presidents Restless Corpse..."
Thomas Richardson
Mar 24, 2017 12:19 PM
I never knew how much President Polk's remains had traveled and its impact. It'll be interesting to see what arguments they use to resolve the issue. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: James Polk Most "Well Traveled" President? "A Presidents Restless Corpse..."
Hope the "Family Home and Museum" prevails for many reasons... Shame how so many folks prefer things they way they were even if they were wrong to begin with...
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Re: James Polk Most "Well Traveled" President? "A Presidents Restless Corpse..."
Thomas Richardson
Apr 4, 2017 10:42 AM
Disinterment and removal can sometimes set precedent for other graves. Should it depend on the deceased person's historical significance or just re-bury them in their hometown?
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Re: James Polk Most "Well Traveled" President? "A Presidents Restless Corpse..."
Christopher Burroughs
Apr 13, 2017 9:24 AM
I'm at a loss as to why the commission would consider the moving of the remains as creating "a false sense of history." If President Polk desired to be buried at his estate, and the estate no longer exists, then it would seem logical that the next best option would be the home in Columbia (which I visited, by the way, roughly 25 years ago). There is not a real explanation (at least in the article) as to what " a false sense of history" actually means.
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