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James K. Polk : a biographical companion / Mark E. Byrnes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Byrnes, Mark Eaton.
- Series:
- ABC-CLIO biographical companion
- ABC-CLIO biographical companions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849--Encyclopedias.
- Polk, James K.
- Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849.
- Presidents--United States--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Presidents.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Encyclopedias.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 280 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2001]
- Summary:
- James K. Polk ranks as one of America's most successful presidents, yet he remains unfamiliar to most modern Americans. Serving from 1845 to 1849, he achieved each of his major goals, including acquiring California and obtaining much of the southwestern United States as a result of winning the Mexican-American War.
- This AZ encyclopedia provides a detailed overview of America's 11th president and connects Polk's public and personal life to his historical significance.
- Features
- The first scholarly treatment of Polk in recent years, this complete resource provides easy access to his life and times
- Includes a chronology of important events, a sampling of key writings by Polk, pertinent documents, and a comprehensive bibliography
- Contents:
- Adams, John Quincy 1
- Allen, William 3
- Ancestry 4
- Assassination Threats 5
- Bancroft, George 7
- Bank of the United States 8
- Bell, John 10
- Benton, Thomas Hart 12
- Birth 13
- Blair, Francis P. 14
- Boyhood and Early Education 15
- Brown, Aaron V. 17
- Buchanan, James 19
- Cabinet 25
- Caldwell, Silas 26
- Calhoun, John C. 27
- Cannon, Newton 29
- Carroll, William 30
- Cass, Lewis 31
- Catron, John 33
- Children 34
- Clay, Henry 35
- Clerk of the Tennessee Senate 37
- Clifford, Nathan 38
- College Education 39
- Commander in Chief 41
- Congress, Member of 43
- Crockett, David 45
- Cuba 47
- Dallas, George M. 49
- Dark Horse 50
- Death and Burial 51
- Democratic Party 53
- Diary, Correspondence, and Papers 54
- Donelson, Andrew Jackson 56
- Dueling 57
- Eaton, John H. 59
- Eaton Affair 60
- Election of 1823 61
- Election of 1825 61
- Election of 1827 63
- Election of 1829 64
- Election of 1831 64
- Election of 1833 65
- Election of 1835 66
- Election of 1836 67
- Election of 1837 68
- Election of 1839 68
- Election of 1840 70
- Election of 1841 71
- Election of 1843 73
- Election of 1844 75
- Election of 1848 78
- Financial Affairs 81
- Friends 82
- Gold 85
- Governor of Tennessee 86
- Grant, Ulysses S. 87
- Grier, Robert C. 88
- Grundy, Felix 88
- Health 91
- Historical Rating 93
- Homes and Lodgings 94
- Houston, Sam 97
- Inaugural Address 101
- Inauguration 102
- Independent Treasury 104
- Interior, Department of the 105
- Internal Improvements 106
- Jackson, Andrew 109
- Johnson, Andrew 112
- Johnson, Cave 114
- Jones, James C. 116
- Laughlin, Samuel 119
- Legal Career 120
- Legislative Leader 122
- Liberty Party 123
- Lincoln, Abraham 124
- Madison, Dolley 127
- Manifest Destiny 128
- Marcy, William L. 129
- Marriage 130
- Mason, John Y. 131
- Masonry 132
- Mexican War 134
- Mormons 139
- Native Americans 141
- Naval Academy 142
- Newspapers 143
- Nicknames 144
- Nullification 145
- Office Seekers 147
- One-Term Pledge 149
- Oregon 150
- Panama 153
- Parents 154
- Patronage 155
- Personality 157
- Physical Appearance 159
- Pierce, Franklin 159
- Pillow, Gideon J. 160
- Plantations 162
- Political Philosophy 164
- Polk Doctrine 165
- Polk, Ezekiel 165
- Polk, Sarah Childress 167
- Polk, William 174
- Presidential Campaign Biography 175
- Presidential Transitions 176
- Religious Beliefs 179
- Retirement 182
- Roorback Forgery 182
- Scott, Winfield 185
- Siblings 187
- Slavery 190
- Smithsonian Institution 193
- Social Life as President 194
- Speaker of the House 197
- State Legislator 198
- Tariff Policy 201
- Taylor, Zachary 203
- Texas 204
- Toucey, Isaac 206
- Trips and Vacations 207
- Trist, Nicholas 208
- Tyler, John 209
- Van Buren, Martin 213
- Walker, James 217
- Walker, Joseph Knox 218
- Walker, Robert J. 220
- Washington Monument 221
- Whig Party 222
- White House 223
- White, Hugh Lawson 225
- Will 226
- Wilmot Proviso 228
- Woodbury, Levi 229
- Wright, Silas 230
- Yell, Archibald 233
- Yucatan 234.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-273) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1939 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1576070565
- OCLC:
- 47767061
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