A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent

by Merry, Robert W.
ISBN: 9780743297448
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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).

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Merry, Robert W.
  • ISBN: 9780743297448
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.18 x 1.46
  • Number Of Pages: 576
  • Publication Year: 2010