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

President James K. Polk, often overlooked yet ever-consequential, comes to life in this "compelling, perceptive portrait" (The...
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A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent by Merry, Robert W.

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

$260.54

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

$260.54
Author: Robert W. Merry
Format: Paperback
Language: English
President James K. Polk, often overlooked yet ever-consequential, comes to life in this "compelling, perceptive portrait" (The Wall Street Journal) biography of the 11th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson protégé, and champion of "manifest destiny."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).

Author: Robert W. Merry
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 11/02/2010
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.28w x 1.46d
ISBN: 9780743297448


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/02/2011 pg. 20

About the Author
Merry, Robert W.: - Robert Merry is the editor of The National Interest. He has been a Washington correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and the executive editor of the Congressional Quarterly. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The National Review, The American Spectator, and The National Interest. He has appeared on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Newsmakers, and many other programs. The author of McKinley, he lives in McLean, Virginia.

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