TY  - BOOK
AU  - Greenberg,Amy S.
TI  - A wicked war: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. invasion of Mexico 
SN  - 9780307475992
AV  - E 404 G798w 2012
U1  - 973.6 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - Alfred A. Knopf
KW  - Polk, James K.
KW  - Clay, Henry,
KW  - Lincoln, Abraham,
KW  - Mexican War, 1846-1848
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - Influence
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -