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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 James K Polk the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
Author: Robert W. Merry
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 ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743297431
ISBN-10: 0743297431
Publication Date: 11/3/2009
Pages: 592
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio CD
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