A country of vast designs James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the conquest of the American continent
In a one-term presidency, James K. Polk completed the story of America's Manifest Destiny-extending its territory across the continent by threatening England with war and manufacturing a controversial and unpopular two-year war with Mexico.
| Main Author: | Merry, Robert W., 1946- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks,
©2011.
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| Edition: | 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed. |
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