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
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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).

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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).

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