Download or read book James K Polk Young Hickory Biography written by Biographiq and published by Biographiq. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James K. Polk - Young Hickory is the biography of James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented the State of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835-1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839-1841) prior to becoming President. When he took office on March 4, 1845, Polk, at 49, became the youngest man at the time to assume the presidency. A firm supporter of Andrew Jackson, Polk was the last "strong" pre-American Civil War President. Polk is noted for his numerous foreign policy successes. James K. Polk - Young Hickory is highly recommended for those interested in learning more about the eleventh President of the United States.
Download or read book Young Hickory written by Martha McBride Morrel and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of our eleventh President, who previously served as a U.S. Congressman and a Governor of Tennessee.
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Download or read book James K Polk A Political Biography written by Eugene Irving McCormac and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book James K Polk written by John Seigenthaler and published by Times Books. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy James K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor to Andrew Jackson, "Young Hickory" miraculously revived his floundering political career by riding a wave of public sentiment in favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union. Shortly after his inauguration, he settled the disputed Oregon boundary and by 1846 had declared war on Mexico in hopes of annexing California. The considerably smaller American army never lost a battle. At home, however, Polk suffered a political firestorm of antiwar attacks from many fronts. Despite his tremendous accomplishments, he left office an extremely unpopular man, on whom stress had taken such a physical toll that he died within three months of departing Washington. Fellow Tennessean John Seigenthaler traces the life of this president who, as Truman noted, "said what he intended to do and did it."
Download or read book James K Polk written by Barbara A. Somervill and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the eleventh president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.
Download or read book An Interview with James K Polk written by Ruth Smalley and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a unique style, this book explores the life and accomplishments of James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States. Raised in Tennessee, Polk became a lawyer by trade and a politician by the will of the people. Success in state politics led to a job as one of Tennessee’s representatives in Congress, where he continued to lobby for the interests of the “common man.” In 1844 he was unanimously nominated, and subsequently elected, to be the chief executive of the nation. Though he served only one term as president, in that time he brought Texas, most of the Southwest, California, and the Oregon Territory into the nation, to make our country what it is today—the United States of America, from sea to shining sea.
Download or read book James K Polk written by Sean McCollum and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2004 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the eleventh president of the United States, with information on his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.
Download or read book The Diary of James K Polk During His Presidency 1845 to 1849 written by James Knox Polk and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book James K Polk written by Carol H. Behrman and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life and accomplishments of the eleventh president, whose term in office saw many western states added to the United States.
Download or read book James K Polk To the end of a career 1845 1849 written by Eugene Irving McCormac and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Country of Vast Designs written by Robert W. Merry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the one-term presidency of James K. Polk, during which the United States extended its territory across the continent by threatening England and manufacturing a controversial war with Mexico that Abraham Lincoln opposed.
Download or read book James K Polk written by Eugene Irving McCormac and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 911 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book James K Polk written by BreAnn Rumsch and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography introduces readers to James K. Polk including his early political career and key events from Polk's administration, including the Oregon Treaty, the Mexican War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Polk written by Walter R. Borneman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Polk, Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk occupied the White House for only four years, from 1845 to 1849, but he plotted and attained a formidable agenda: He fought for and won tariff reductions, reestablished an independent Treasury, and, most notably, brought Texas into the Union, bluffed Great Britain out of the lion’s share of Oregon, and wrested California and much of the Southwest from Mexico. On reflection, these successes seem even more impressive, given the contentious political environment of the time. In this unprecedented, long-overdue warts-and-all look at Polk’s life and career, we have a portrait of an expansionist president and decisive statesman who redefined the country he led, and we are reminded anew of the true meaning of presidential accomplishment and resolve.
Download or read book James K Polk written by Mark E. Byrnes and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2001-11-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This A–Z encyclopedia provides a detailed overview of America's 11th president and connects Polk's public and personal life to his historical significance. In 1844, James K. Polk was not a promising presidential nominee—he was not popular, charismatic, or even well known. But by the time he left office in 1849, he had acquired the enormous Oregon Territory by negotiation and had taken by force more than half of Mexico's territory, an area of about 500,000 square miles. Yet Polk's territorial successes inspired the rancorous debate over whether slavery should be allowed in the new territories—a debate that ended in civil war. Modern critics charge that Polk's actions toward Mexico were amoral if not immoral. In this comprehensive examination of Polk's life and career, our 11th president emerges as a complex man and a skillful politician who pursued power relentlessly.
Download or read book The Diary of James K Polk During His Presidency 1845 to 1849 written by United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk) and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
