A wicked war : Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. invasion of Mexico /
Greenberg, Amy S., 1968-
A wicked war : Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. invasion of Mexico / by Amy Greenberg. - 1st ed. - New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. - xix, 344 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-330) and index.
pt. 1. Polk's dream, 1844-45 --
pt. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Polk's war, 1845-46 --
pt. 3. The crucible of conscience, 1846-47 --
pt. 4. Truth and consequences, 1848.
A critical assessment of the Mexican-American war and its divisive role in U.S. politics also evaluates its impact on the careers of James Polk, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln and how it set the stage for the American Civil War.
9780307475992
Polk, James K. 1795-1849.
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Mexican War, 1846-1848.
Mexican War, 1846-1848--Political aspects--United States.
Mexican War, 1846-1848--Influence.
E 404 / G798w 2012
973.6
A wicked war : Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. invasion of Mexico / by Amy Greenberg. - 1st ed. - New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. - xix, 344 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-330) and index.
pt. 1. Polk's dream, 1844-45 --
pt. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Polk's war, 1845-46 --
pt. 3. The crucible of conscience, 1846-47 --
pt. 4. Truth and consequences, 1848.
A critical assessment of the Mexican-American war and its divisive role in U.S. politics also evaluates its impact on the careers of James Polk, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln and how it set the stage for the American Civil War.
9780307475992
Polk, James K. 1795-1849.
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Mexican War, 1846-1848.
Mexican War, 1846-1848--Political aspects--United States.
Mexican War, 1846-1848--Influence.
E 404 / G798w 2012
973.6