{"product_id":"a-country-of-vast-designs-james-k-polk-the-mexican-war-and-the-conquest-of-the-american-continent-paperback","title":"A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Merry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresident James K. Polk, often overlooked yet ever-consequential, comes to life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein this \"compelling, perceptive portrait\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) biography of the 11th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson protégé, and champion of \"manifest destiny.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a one-term presidency, James K. Polk completed the story of America's Manifest Destiny--extending its territory across the continent by threatening England with war and manufacturing a controversial and unpopular two-year war with Mexico. \"A crucial architect of modern America, James K. Polk deserves to be elevated out of the mists of history\" (Jon Meacham, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Lion\u003c\/i\u003e).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.46 x 9.18 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978564305197,"sku":"9780743297448","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/MklnZUQ4Nk1id3RkMDVTaGRDbTVDdz09.webp?v=1775805841","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-country-of-vast-designs-james-k-polk-the-mexican-war-and-the-conquest-of-the-american-continent-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}