A Country of Vast Designs
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A Country of Vast Designs by Robert W Merry
President James K. Polk, often overlooked yet ever-consequential, comes to life in this compelling, perceptive portrait (The Wall Street Journal) biography of the 11th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson prot g , and champion of manifest destiny. In a one-term presidency, James K. Polk completed the story of America's Manifest Destiny--extending its territory across the continent by threatening England with war and manufacturing a controversial and unpopular two-year war with Mexico. A crucial architect of modern America, James K. Polk deserves to be elevated out of the mists of history (Jon Meacham, author of American Lion).
Merry, Robert W.: - Robert Merry is the editor of The National Interest. He has been a Washington correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and the executive editor of the Congressional Quarterly. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The National Review, The American Spectator, and The National Interest. He has appeared on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Newsmakers, and many other programs. The author of McKinley, he lives in McLean, Virginia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743297431 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743297431 |
| Title | A Country of Vast Designs |
| Author | Robert W Merry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2009-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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