Wicked War Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U. S. Invasion of Mexico

Name: Wicked War Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U. S. Invasion of Mexico
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ISBN: 9780307475992

ISBN-10: 0307475999

ISBN-13: 9780307475992

Edition: N/A

Authors: Amy S. Greenberg

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Often forgotten and overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenberg’s skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies. When President James K. Polk compelled a divided Congress to support his war with Mexico, it was the first time that the young American nation would engage another republic in battle. Caught up in the conflict and the political furor surrounding it were Abraham Lincoln, then a new…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/13/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.17" wide x 7.98" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



List of Maps and Images


Introduction



Polk's Dream, 1844-45



Valentine's Day



"Who Is James K. Polk?"



The Upset



Mr. and Mrs. Polk's War, 1845-46



Speaking Cannon Fire



"The Mischief Is Done"



The Crucible of Conscience, 1846-47



A Tame, Spiritless Fellow



Buena Vista



Inscrutable Providence



Needless, Wicked, and Wrong



War Measures



Duty and Justice



Truth and Consequences 1848



To Conquer a Peace



A Clear Conscience


Epilogue: Lineage


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index