The Resource Polk : the man who transformed the presidency and America, Walter R. Borneman
Polk : the man who transformed the presidency and America, Walter R. Borneman
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- Summary
- The first complete biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk's pledge to serve a single term, which many thought would make him a lame duck, enabled him to rise above electoral politics and to outflank his adversaries. Thus 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. In tracing Polk's life and career, author Borneman dispels conventional views of Polk as an accidental president. Instead, we see Polk as he was--a decisive, if not partisan, statesman whose near doubling of America's boundaries and expansive broadening of executive powers redefined the country at large, as well as the nature of its highest office.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxiii, 422 pages
- Contents
-
- I: The man
- Old Hickory's boy
- Carrying the water
- Tennessee and Old Tippecanoe
- The last defeat
- Hands off Texas
- A summons from Old Hickory
- Baltimore, 1844
- "Who is James K. Polk?"
- II: The conquest
- Making good on Texas
- Standing firm on Oregon
- Eyeing California
- Mission to Mexico
- "American blood upon American soil"
- 54'40' compromise!
- To Santa Fe and beyond
- Mr. Polk's war
- Old Bullion's son-in-law
- A president on the spot
- Securing the spoils
- The Whigs find another General
- Homeward bound
- A Presidential assessment
- Isbn
- 9781400065608
- Label
- Polk : the man who transformed the presidency and America
- Title
- Polk
- Title remainder
- the man who transformed the presidency and America
- Statement of responsibility
- Walter R. Borneman
- Subject
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- trueLeadership in men
- truePresidents -- United States -- Biography
- truePoliticians
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Antebellum America
- Polk, James K., (James Knox), 1795-1849
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency -- 19th century
- truePolk, James K., (James Knox), 1795-1849
- trueLife stories -- Politics | Politicians
- trueBiographies
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The first complete biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk's pledge to serve a single term, which many thought would make him a lame duck, enabled him to rise above electoral politics and to outflank his adversaries. Thus 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. In tracing Polk's life and career, author Borneman dispels conventional views of Polk as an accidental president. Instead, we see Polk as he was--a decisive, if not partisan, statesman whose near doubling of America's boundaries and expansive broadening of executive powers redefined the country at large, as well as the nature of its highest office.--From publisher description
- Summary
- A biography of a misunderstood and under-appreciated American president follows the political career of James K. Polk and the events of his administration, including the acceptance of Texas into the union and the expansion of presidential powers
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 238034
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
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- 973.6/1092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E417
- LC item number
- .B67 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/related_authorities
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- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the man who transformed the presidency and America
- Label
- Polk : the man who transformed the presidency and America, Walter R. Borneman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [396]-404) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Contents
- I: The man -- Old Hickory's boy -- Carrying the water -- Tennessee and Old Tippecanoe -- The last defeat -- Hands off Texas -- A summons from Old Hickory -- Baltimore, 1844 -- "Who is James K. Polk?" -- II: The conquest -- Making good on Texas -- Standing firm on Oregon -- Eyeing California -- Mission to Mexico -- "American blood upon American soil" -- 54'40' compromise! -- To Santa Fe and beyond -- Mr. Polk's war -- Old Bullion's son-in-law -- A president on the spot -- Securing the spoils -- The Whigs find another General -- Homeward bound -- A Presidential assessment
- Control code
- 4719759
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxiii, 422 pages
- Isbn
- 9781400065608
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007014040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn123232239
- (OCoLC)123232239
- Label
- Polk : the man who transformed the presidency and America, Walter R. Borneman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [396]-404) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I: The man -- Old Hickory's boy -- Carrying the water -- Tennessee and Old Tippecanoe -- The last defeat -- Hands off Texas -- A summons from Old Hickory -- Baltimore, 1844 -- "Who is James K. Polk?" -- II: The conquest -- Making good on Texas -- Standing firm on Oregon -- Eyeing California -- Mission to Mexico -- "American blood upon American soil" -- 54'40' compromise! -- To Santa Fe and beyond -- Mr. Polk's war -- Old Bullion's son-in-law -- A president on the spot -- Securing the spoils -- The Whigs find another General -- Homeward bound -- A Presidential assessment
- Control code
- 4719759
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxiii, 422 pages
- Isbn
- 9781400065608
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007014040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn123232239
- (OCoLC)123232239
Subject
- trueBiographies
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Antebellum America
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency -- 19th century
- trueLeadership in men
- trueLife stories -- Politics | Politicians
- truePoliticians
- Polk, James K., (James Knox), 1795-1849
- truePolk, James K., (James Knox), 1795-1849
- truePresidents -- United States -- Biography
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
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