Polk

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ISBN: 9780812976748 | 0812976746
Cover: Trade Paper
Copyright: 4/14/2009

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In this unprecedented, long-overdue warts-and-all look at James K. Polk's life and career, Borneman paints a portrait of an expansionist president and decisive statesman who redefined the country he led.

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List of Maps	p. xi
Introduction: Dark Horse, Bright Land	p. xiii
A Prologue in Two Parts	p. xv
Key Dates in the Life of James K. Polk	p. xxi
The Man
Old Hickory's Boy	p. 5
Carrying the Water	p. 19
Tennessee and Old Tippecanoe	p. 37
The Last Defeat	p. 52
Hands Off Texas	p. 67
A Summons from Old Hickory	p. 84
Baltimore, 1844	p. 94
"Who Is James K. Polk?"	p. 111
The Conquest
Making Good on Texas	p. 133
Standing Firm on Oregon	p. 150
Eyeing California	p. 170
Mission to Mexico	p. 190
"American Blood upon American Soil"	p. 202
54°40' or Compromise!	p. 216
To Santa Fe and Beyond	p. 233
Mr. Polk's War	p. 253
Old Bullion's Son-in-Law	p. 269
A President on the Spot	p. 286
Securing the Spoils	p. 300
The Whigs Find Another General	p. 316
Homeward Bound	p. 331
A Presidential Assessment	p. 345
Epilogue: Sarah	p. 358
Acknowledgments	p. 361
Notes	p. 363
Bibliography	p. 396
Index	p. 405
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