A Country of Vast Designs
A Country of Vast Designs

Author: Robert W. Merry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-11-02

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 074329744X

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ROBERT MERRY’S BRILLIANT AND HIGHLY ACCLAIMED HISTORY OF A CRUCIAL EPOCH IN U.S. HISTORY. 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.

The Year of Decision 1846
The Year of Decision 1846

Author: Bernard Augustine De Voto

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-10-05

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 0312267940

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Traces the events of 1846 and 1847 in the development of the West including the opening of the overland trails and the war with Mexico.

James K. Polk
James K. Polk

Author: Mark E. Byrnes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2001-11-02

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1576075354

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This A–Z encyclopedia provides a detailed overview of America's 11th president and connects Polk's public and personal life to his historical significance. In 1844, James K. Polk was not a promising presidential nominee—he was not popular, charismatic, or even well known. But by the time he left office in 1849, he had acquired the enormous Oregon Territory by negotiation and had taken by force more than half of Mexico's territory, an area of about 500,000 square miles. Yet Polk's territorial successes inspired the rancorous debate over whether slavery should be allowed in the new territories—a debate that ended in civil war. Modern critics charge that Polk's actions toward Mexico were amoral if not immoral. In this comprehensive examination of Polk's life and career, our 11th president emerges as a complex man and a skillful politician who pursued power relentlessly.