Author: Noel Bertram GersonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Slender Reed; A Biographical Novel of James Knox Polk, Eleventh President of the U.S.
Author: Noel Bertram GersonThe Slender Reed
Author: Noel B. Gerson This Slender Reed
Author: Milton LomaskPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
A biography of our eleventh President, who previously served as a U.S. Congressman and a Governor of Tennessee.
The Life of James Knox Polk
Author: John Stilwell JenkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
James Polk
Author: Ann GainesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781567668506
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Discusses the early life, family, political career, and contributions of the eleventh president of the United States.
James K. Polk
Author: Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN: 9780516226163
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a biography of James K. Polk
James K. Polk
Author: BreAnn RumschPublisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1616131233
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The United States president preserves, protects, and defends the U.S. Constitution. Each president's term influences events in America and around the world for years to come. This biography introduces young readers to the life of James K. Polk, beginning with his childhood in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and Columbia, Tennessee. Information about Polk's education at the University of North Carolina and his early career as a lawyer and clerk in the Tennessee state senate is discussed. In addition, his family and personal life, as well as his retirement to Polk Place is highlighted. Easy-to-read text details Polk's political career as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Speaker of the House. Finally, students will explore key events from Democratic president Polk's administration, including the passage of the Independent Treasury Act, the Oregon Treaty, as well as the Mexican War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, from which the Mexican Cession was gained. Beautiful graphics showcase the primary source documents and photographs. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars help put essential information at students' fingertips. In addition, a quick-reference chart provides easy access to facts about every U.S. president. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States
Author: Miriam GreenblattPublisher: Garrett Educational
ISBN: 9780944483046
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
A biography of our eleventh President, who previously served as a U.S. Congressman and a Governor of Tennessee.
James K. Polk, Eleventh President of the United States
Author: Dee LillegardPublisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN: 9780516013510
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
A biography of the eleventh American president, whose term in office saw great expansion of the western frontier.
James K. Polk
Author: Mark E. ByrnesPublisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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.