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Met his every goal? : James K. Polk and the legends of Manifest Destiny / by Chaffin, Tom

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Polk and the Presidency. by McCoy, Charles A.

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Destiny's consul : America's ten greatest presidents by Riccards, Michael P.

Table of Contents: “…Preface: how presidents become great -- George Washington: creating a nation in war and then in peace -- Thomas Jefferson: establishing popular rule -- Andrew Jackson: the president as a tribune of the people -- James K. Polk: the arts of waging conflict -- Abraham Lincoln: the commander in chief goes to war -- Theodore Roosevelt: the dynamics of domestic reform -- Woodrow Wilson: the progressive agenda at home and across the world -- Franklin D. …”
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Presidents and the dissolution of the Union : leadership style from Polk to Lincoln by Greenstein, Fred I.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1: The Presidential Difference in the Civil War Era; CHAPTER 2: The Policy-Driven Political Style of James K. Polk; CHAPTER 3: The Rough and Ready Leadership of Zachary Taylor; CHAPTER 4: Millard Fillmore and the Compromise of 1850; CHAPTER 5: Franklin Pierce and the Kansas-Nebraska Act; CHAPTER 6: The Disastrous Presidency of James Buchanan; CHAPTER 7: Abraham Lincoln: Consummate Leader; CHAPTER 8: What Difference Did the President Make?…”
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Presidents from Adams through Polk, 1825-1849 : debating the issues in pro and con primary documents

Table of Contents: “…Presidential succession -- Tariff policy -- The Bank -- The slave trade -- The Caroline Affair -- The annexation of Texas -- 5. James K. Polk (1845-1849). California -- Oregon -- The Mexican War -- The Tariff -- Slavery -- The "Independent Treasury."…”
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America and the just war tradition : a history of U.S. conflicts / History of United States conflicts

Table of Contents: “…Roche -- The War of 1812 / Jonathan Den Hartog -- James K. Polk and the War with Mexico / Daniel Walker Howe -- The fractured Union and the justification for war / Gregory R. …”
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Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb : a Tour of Presidential Gravesites. by Lamb, Brian

Table of Contents: “…Contents; Foreword; Introduction; George Washington; John Adams; Thomas Jefferson; James Madison; James Monroe; John Quincy Adams; Martin Van Buren; William Henry Harrison; John Tyler; James K. Polk; Zachary Taylor; Millard Fillmore; Franklin Pierce; James Buchanan; Abraham Lincoln; Andrew Johnson; Ulysses S. …”
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Domestic programs of the American presidents : a critical evaluation by Faber, Richard B., 1932-

Table of Contents: “…Faber -- Introduction -- George Washington -- John Adams -- Thomas Jefferson -- James Madison -- James Monroe -- John Quincy Adams -- Andrew Jackson -- Martin Van Buren -- William Henry Harrison -- John Tyler -- James K. Polk -- Zachary Taylor -- Millard Fillmore -- Franklin Pierce -- James Buchanan -- Abraham Lincoln -- Andrew Johnson -- Ulysses S. …”
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Crash course US history. / War & expansion

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Under this roof by Brandus, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Preface; CHAPTER ONE John Adams: A Benediction for the Future; CHAPTER TWO Thomas Jefferson: The Lewis & Clark Expedition; CHAPTER THREE James and Dolley Madison: The Burning of the White House; CHAPTER FOUR James Monroe: The Monroe Doctrine; CHAPTER FIVE Andrew Jackson: The Nullification Crisis; CHAPTER SIX John Tyler: Ten Funerals and a Wedding; CHAPTER SEVEN James K. Polk: Five Presidents, One War; CHAPTER EIGHT Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address; CHAPTER NINE Ulysses S. …”
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A companion to the antebellum presidents, 1837-1861

Table of Contents: “…Shade -- President John Tyler, Henry Clay and the Whig Party / Edward Crapol -- James K. Polk and the Democratic Party / M.J. Heale -- Polk in office: domestic politics and policies / Paul Bergeron -- Polk as a war president / John Pinhiero -- Polk as a southern sectionalist / Michael Todd Landis -- Zachary Taylor in office: Clay, the Whig Party, and the sectional crisis / Michael J. …”
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Presidential authority by Issitt, Micah L.

Table of Contents: “…Defining the presidency: George Washington (1789-1797) -- The natural aristocracy: John Adams (1797-1801) -- Aristocratic progressivism: Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) -- Father of the constitution: James Madison (1809-1817) -- Controlling the Americas: James Monroe (1817-1825) -- A populist revolution: John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson (1825-1837) -- A conservative division: Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler (1837-1845) -- Manifest destiny: James K. Polk (1845-1849) -- The last of the Whigs: Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore (1849-1853) -- An inevitable collapse: Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan (1853-1861) -- Emancipation: Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) -- Reconstruction halted: Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) -- Corrupt bargains: Ulysses S. …”
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Notes of the Mexican War, 1846-1848 by Oswandel, J. Jacob

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The unitary executive : presidential power from Washington to Bush by Calabresi, Steven G.

Table of Contents: “…Martin Van Buren ; William Henry Harrison ; John Tyler ; James K. Polk ; Zachary Taylor ; Millard Fillmore ; Franklin Pierce ; James Buchanan -- pt. …”
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Tell me about the presidents : lessons for today's kids from America's leaders by Henry, Mike, 1952-

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Sketches in the history of the Underground Railroad by Pettit, Eber

Table of Contents: “…TWO DEMOCRATIC NEIGHBORS VOTE FOR JAMES K. POLK-AND HAVE A VISIT THE EVENING AFTER ELECTION-THEY BECOME U.G.R.R. …”
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Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty by Eland, Ivan

Table of Contents: “…John Tyler: ". . . and Tyler Too!"; 11. James K. Polk: War for Land to Carry Out Aggressive Manifest Destiny; 12. …”
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Before the rhetorical presidency

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Andrew Johnson's Civil War and Reconstruction by Bergeron, Paul H., 1938-

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