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James K. Polk and the expansionist impulse / Sam W. Haynes : edited by Oscar Handlin.

Title
James K. Polk and the expansionist impulse / Sam W. Haynes : edited by Oscar Handlin.
Author
Haynes, Sam W. (Sam Walter), 1956-
Publication
New York : Longman, [1996], c1997.

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Handlin, Oscar, 1915-2011
Description
x, 214 p. : ill.; 20 cm.
Series Statement
Library of American biography
Uniform Title
Library of American biography (New York, N.Y.)
Subject
  • Polk, James K. 1795-1849
  • 1845-1849
  • Presidents > United States > Biography
  • United States > Territorial expansion
  • United States > Politics and government > 1845-1849
Genre/Form
Biographies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Ch. 1. The New Arcadia -- Ch. 2. Servant of the People -- Ch. 3. The Shrine of Party -- Ch. 4. The Most Available Man -- Ch. 5. "I Am the Hardest Working Man in this Country" -- Ch. 6. The Course of Empire -- Ch. 7. All of Texas and All of Oregon -- Ch. 8. "Hostilities Have Commenced" -- Ch. 9. Mr. Polk's War -- Ch. 10. Conquering a Peace -- Ch. 11. Epilogue.
ISBN
067399001X
LCCN
^^^96014337^
OCLC
  • 34548829
  • SCSB-12025371
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library