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Merry, Robert W., 1946-

A country of vast designs : James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the conquest of the American continent / James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the conquest of the American continent Robert W. Merry. - 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. - New York : Simon & Schuster, - x, 576 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-550) and index.



Merry examines how, in a one-term presidency, James K. Polk completed the story of America's Manifest Destiny by expanding its territory across the continent.

ISBN: 9780743297431 0743297431

LCCN: 2009024131

Subjects--Personal Names:
Polk, James K. 1795-1849.
Polk, James K. 1795-1849.
Polk, James K. 1795-1849.
Polk, James Knox, 1795-1849.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1800 - 1899

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents--United States--Biography.
Politics and government.
Presidents.
Territorial expansion.
Territoriale conflicten.
Expansie (macht)
Staatsvorming.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--1845-1849.
United States--Territorial expansion--History--19th century.
United States.
Verenigde Staten.
Mexico.
United States--Politics and government--1845-1849.
United States--Territorial expansion--History--19th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Biography.
History.


LC Class. No.: E417 / .M1153 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 973.6/1092