The Resource A country of vast designs : James K. Polk and the conquest of the American continent, Robert W. Merry
A country of vast designs : James K. Polk and the conquest of the American continent, Robert W. Merry
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- Summary
- A biography of James K. Polk, the eleventh president of the United States, elected in 1844, focusing on how he was able to acquire the Oregon Territory, as well as Texas and surrounding lands, establishing the country from coast to coast
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- Extent
- x, 576 pages
- Isbn
- 9780743297448
- Label
- A country of vast designs : James K. Polk and the conquest of the American continent
- Title
- A country of vast designs
- Title remainder
- James K. Polk and the conquest of the American continent
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert W. Merry
- Subject
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- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
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- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Antebellum America
- Polk, James K., (James Knox), 1795-1849
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion | History
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency -- 19th century
- United States -- Politics and government
- truePolk, James K., (James Knox), 1795-1849
- trueLife stories -- Politics | Politicians
- trueBiographies
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
- truePoliticians -- United States -- Biography
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A biography of James K. Polk, the eleventh president of the United States, elected in 1844, focusing on how he was able to acquire the Oregon Territory, as well as Texas and surrounding lands, establishing the country from coast to coast
- Summary
- Explores the one-term presidency of James K. Polk, during which the United States extended its territory across the continent by threatening England and manufacturing a controversial war with Mexico that Abraham Lincoln opposed
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2009
- Biography type
- individual biography
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- 336255
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation source
-
- Library Journal
- Publisher's Weekly
- Kirkus Starred
- Dewey number
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- 973.6/1/092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- Adult
- Adult
- Intended audience source
- Follett Library Resources
- LC call number
- E417
- LC item number
- .M1153 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- James K. Polk and the conquest of the American continent
- Label
- A country of vast designs : James K. Polk and the conquest of the American continent, Robert W. Merry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-550) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 18203319
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- Extent
- x, 576 pages
- Isbn
- 9780743297448
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2009024131
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
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- (LHPL)330782
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- Label
- A country of vast designs : James K. Polk and the conquest of the American continent, Robert W. Merry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-550) and index
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- volume
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
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- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Control code
- 18203319
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- Extent
- x, 576 pages
- Isbn
- 9780743297448
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2009024131
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
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- (LHPL)330782
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Subject
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- United States -- Politics and government
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
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- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion | History
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 19th century
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