Author: Library of Congress. Manuscript DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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Index to the James K. Polk Papers
Author: Library of Congress. Manuscript DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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James K. Polk
Author: Mark E. ByrnesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576075354
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
This A–Z encyclopedia provides a detailed overview of America's 11th president and connects Polk's public and personal life to his historical significance. In 1844, James K. Polk was not a promising presidential nominee—he was not popular, charismatic, or even well known. But by the time he left office in 1849, he had acquired the enormous Oregon Territory by negotiation and had taken by force more than half of Mexico's territory, an area of about 500,000 square miles. Yet Polk's territorial successes inspired the rancorous debate over whether slavery should be allowed in the new territories—a debate that ended in civil war. Modern critics charge that Polk's actions toward Mexico were amoral if not immoral. In this comprehensive examination of Polk's life and career, our 11th president emerges as a complex man and a skillful politician who pursued power relentlessly.
The Diary of James K. Polk During His Presidency, 1845 to 1849
Author: James K 1795-1849 PolkPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015512634
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Subject Guide to U.S. Government Reference Sources
Author: Gayle J. Hardy (Davis)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313078661
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Revised and updated, this compendium helps readers identify and understand the scope of key government reference sources-traditional books (including publications catalogs and telephone directories); information clearinghouses; and materials in new formats, such as CD-ROMs, datafiles, and Internet sites. The authors focus on free information and depository materials-both readily available through toll-free phone numbers, mail or e-mail requests to agencies, or federal depository library collections. Materials are fully described in annotations that differentiate between similar materials, identify typical citation formats, and note common abbreviations
Guide to Research Collections of Former United States Senators, 1789-1995
Author: Diane B. BoylePublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: A Guide to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House of Representatives, 1789-1987
Author: Cynthia Pease MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archival resources
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on AppropriationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 798
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A Country of Vast Designs
Author: Robert W. MerryPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074329744X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
ROBERT MERRY’S BRILLIANT AND HIGHLY ACCLAIMED HISTORY OF A CRUCIAL EPOCH IN U.S. HISTORY. 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.
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Appropriations
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on AppropriationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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