A Country of Vast Designs
James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century, Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Robert W. Merry | ISBN: | 9781439160459 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster | Publication: | November 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert W. Merry |
| ISBN: | 9781439160459 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication: | November 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Language: | English |
A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Notable Book
Robert Merry's brilliant and highly acclaimed history of a crucial epoch in U.S. history—the presidency of James K. Polk, "our most underrated president" (Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein).
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. "A crucial architect of modern America, James K. Polk deserves to be elevated out of the mists of history" (Jon Meacham, author of American Lion).
A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Notable Book
Robert Merry's brilliant and highly acclaimed history of a crucial epoch in U.S. history—the presidency of James K. Polk, "our most underrated president" (Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein).
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. "A crucial architect of modern America, James K. Polk deserves to be elevated out of the mists of history" (Jon Meacham, author of American Lion).
