Title: A wicked war
Description: A critical assessment of the Mexican-American war and its divisive role in U.S. politics also evaluates its impact on the careers of James Polk, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln and how it set the stage for the American Civil War.
Subjects: Influence, Mexican War, 1846-1848, Political aspects
Places: United States
People: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Henry Clay (1777-1852), James K. Polk (1795-1849)