James K. Polk and the expansionist impulse
By: Sam W. Hayne.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: The library of American biography; Library of American biography (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Polk, James K. 1795-1849.; Presidents -- United States -- Biography.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849.; United States -- Territorial expansion.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The new Arcadia; title: Servant of the people; title: The shrine of party; title: "The most available man"; title: "I am the hardest working man in this country"; title: The course of empire; title: All of Texas and all of Oregon; title: "Hostilities have commenced"; title: Mr. Polk's war; title: Conquering a peace.