A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent Memoir_Gift_Guide At the heart of the

At the heart of the dysfunctional relationship between Indians and Whites

If she only knew who he was

Blending sociology

at a time when the young Continental Navy numbered no more than about sixty vessels all told

A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent Memoir_Gift_Guide At the heart of thePresident James K. Polk, often overlooked yet ever consequential, comes to life in this compelling, perceptive (The Wall Street Journal) biography of the 11th President of the United States, Andrew Jacksons protg, and champion of manifest destiny. When James K. Polk was elected president in 1844, the United States was locked in a bitter diplomatic struggle with Britain over which country would inherit the rich lands of the Oregon Territory. Texas, not