James K. Polk

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Author	: Thomas M. Leonard
Publisher	: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages	: 254
Release	: 2001
ISBN-10	: 0842026479
ISBN-13	: 9780842026475
Rating	: 4/5 (79 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis James K. Polk by : Thomas M. Leonard

Book excerpt: 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.

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