James K Polk Volume Ii

Author : Charles Grier Sellers
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400879793

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James K. Polk, Volume II by Charles Grier Sellers Pdf

This definitive biography of James K. Polk, the second of three projected volumes, covers the most important years of Polk's political career-from a twice-defeated gubernatorial candidate in Tennessee to dark-horse candidate for the presidency and one of the most successful first eighteen months of any American president. The months of Polk’s administration covered here contain the bulk of his expansionist program-the annexation of Texas, the settlement of the Oregon boundary with Great Britain, and the war with Mexico that led to the acquisition of California and New Mexico. This period also covers the first session of the 29th Congress, which produced under Polk’s guidance the most important domestic legislation of any Congress of the century. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Charles Sellers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1414127797

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James K. Polk by Charles Sellers Pdf

Author : Charles Sellers
Publisher : Acls History E-Book Project
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 159740120X

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James K. Polk by Charles Sellers Pdf

Author : Charles Sellers
Publisher : ACLS History E-Book Project
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1597405728

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James K. Polk: Continentalist, 1843-1846 Volume II by Charles Sellers Pdf

Author : Robert W. Merry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743297448

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A Country of Vast Designs by Robert W. Merry Pdf

Explores the one-term presidency of James K. Polk, during which the United States extended its territory across the continent by threatening England and manufacturing a controversial war with Mexico that Abraham Lincoln opposed.

Author : Walter R. Borneman
Publisher : Random House
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781588367723

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Polk by Walter R. Borneman Pdf

In Polk, Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk occupied the White House for only four years, from 1845 to 1849, but he plotted and attained a formidable agenda: He fought for and won tariff reductions, reestablished an independent Treasury, and, most notably, brought Texas into the Union, bluffed Great Britain out of the lion’s share of Oregon, and wrested California and much of the Southwest from Mexico. On reflection, these successes seem even more impressive, given the contentious political environment of the time. In this unprecedented, long-overdue warts-and-all look at Polk’s life and career, we have a portrait of an expansionist president and decisive statesman who redefined the country he led, and we are reminded anew of the true meaning of presidential accomplishment and resolve.

Author : James Knox Polk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Mexican War, 1846-1848
ISBN : WISC:89003449527

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The Diary of James K. Polk During His Presidency, 1845 to 1849 by James Knox Polk Pdf

Author : Eugene Irving McCormac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UCAL:$B68212

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James K. Polk, a Political Biography by Eugene Irving McCormac Pdf

Author : James Knox Polk
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0826512011

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Correspondence of James K. Polk by James Knox Polk Pdf

In the second half of 1845 the focus of Polk's correspondence shifted from those issues relating, to the formation of his administration and distribution of party patronage to those that would give shape and consequence to his presidency: the admission of Texas, preparation for its defense, restoration of diplomatic relations with Mexico, and termination of joint occupancy of the Oregon Country. In addition to the texts, briefs, and annotations, the editors have calendared all of the documents for the last six months of 1845. Entries for unpublished letters include the documents' dates, addressees, classifications, repositories, and precis. The Polk Project is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and assisted by grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.

Author : James Knox Polk
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0826511767

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Correspondence of James K. Polk: 1833-1834 by James Knox Polk Pdf

In the second half of 1845 the focus of Polk's correspondence shifted from those issues relating, to the formation of his administration and distribution of party patronage to those that would give shape and consequence to his presidency: the admission of Texas, preparation for its defense, restoration of diplomatic relations with Mexico, and termination of joint occupancy of the Oregon Country. In addition to the texts, briefs, and annotations, the editors have calendared all of the documents for the last six months of 1845. Entries for unpublished letters include the documents' dates, addressees, classifications, repositories, and precis. The Polk Project is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and assisted by grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.

Author : Polk, James K.
Publisher : Best Books on
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1910-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781623769284

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The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society; Volume 2 by Polk, James K. Pdf

Author : Sam Walter Haynes
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015063205317

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James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse by Sam Walter Haynes Pdf

This biography explores the controversies, triumphs, and failures of the presidency of James K. Polk. Sam W. Haynes places Polk's expansionist agenda in both political and social contexts and examines the nature and origins of the expansionist impulse. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the Library of American Biography series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American History and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times. This text incorporates the latest scholarship and draws upon the longer, far more extensive studies of Polk's life and times, but makes the story accessible to students in both survey and upper division courses in American history.

Author : John Seigenthaler
Publisher : Times Books
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466865976

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James K. Polk by John Seigenthaler Pdf

The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy James K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor to Andrew Jackson, "Young Hickory" miraculously revived his floundering political career by riding a wave of public sentiment in favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union. Shortly after his inauguration, he settled the disputed Oregon boundary and by 1846 had declared war on Mexico in hopes of annexing California. The considerably smaller American army never lost a battle. At home, however, Polk suffered a political firestorm of antiwar attacks from many fronts. Despite his tremendous accomplishments, he left office an extremely unpopular man, on whom stress had taken such a physical toll that he died within three months of departing Washington. Fellow Tennessean John Seigenthaler traces the life of this president who, as Truman noted, "said what he intended to do and did it."

Author : BreAnn Rumsch
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781098212339

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James K. Polk by BreAnn Rumsch Pdf

This biography introduces readers to James K. Polk including his early political career and key events from Polk's administration, including the Oregon Treaty, the Mexican War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Thomas M. Leonard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0842026479

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James K. Polk by Thomas M. Leonard Pdf

James K. Polk's four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial acquisition in the history of the USA. This is an analysis of each of these expansions, showing that they were far more complex than the moral crusade that had been labelled Manifest Destiny.