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A Country of Vast Designs

James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent

A Country of Vast Designs( )
Author: Merry, Robert W.
ISBN:978-0-7432-9743-1
Publication Date:Nov 2009
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $30.00
Book Description:

When James K. Polk was elected president in 1844, the United States was locked in a bitter diplomatic struggle with Britain over the rich lands of the Oregon Territory, which included what is now Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Texas, not yet part of the Union, was threatened by a more powerful Mexico. And the territories north and west of Texas -- what would become California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and part of Colorado -- belonged to Mexico. When Polk relinquished office...
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Book Details
Pages:592
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads Of State
History / United States / 19Th Century
History / United States / General
History / Military / United States
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.25 x 9.25 x 1.6 Inches
Book Weight:1.854 Pounds



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