An Interview With James K Polk
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An Interview With James K Polk
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Author : Ruth Smalley
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 2002-04
An Interview With James K Polk written by Ruth Smalley and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
With a unique style, this book explores the life and accomplishments of James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States. Raised in Tennessee, Polk became a lawyer by trade and a politician by the will of the people. Success in state politics led to a job as one of Tennessee’s representatives in Congress, where he continued to lobby for the interests of the “common man.” In 1844 he was unanimously nominated, and subsequently elected, to be the chief executive of the nation. Though he served only one term as president, in that time he brought Texas, most of the Southwest, California, and the Oregon Territory into the nation, to make our country what it is today—the United States of America, from sea to shining sea.
An Interview With Andrew Jackson
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Author : Ruth Smalley
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 2001-04
An Interview With Andrew Jackson written by Ruth Smalley and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04 with History categories.
Written in first person, this book is presented through the narrator who is an interviewer sharing a conversation with President Andrew Jackson. Beginning with his youth and going through his military service, political life, and presidency, she covers all the bases in the form of questions and answers. The story expertly weaves actual words of Jackson and his colleagues into the narrative. Tremendous amounts of research are compiled into this work, making it as educational for kids as it is entertaining.
James K Polk
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Author : Eugene Irving McCormac
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-11-10
James K Polk written by Eugene Irving McCormac and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
James K Polk Volume Ii
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Author : Charles Grier Sellers
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-12-08
James K Polk Volume Ii written by Charles Grier Sellers and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-08 with History categories.
This definitive biography of James K. Polk, the second of three projected volumes, covers the most important years of Polk's political career-from a twice-defeated gubernatorial candidate in Tennessee to dark-horse candidate for the presidency and one of the most successful first eighteen months of any American president. The months of Polk’s administration covered here contain the bulk of his expansionist program-the annexation of Texas, the settlement of the Oregon boundary with Great Britain, and the war with Mexico that led to the acquisition of California and New Mexico. This period also covers the first session of the 29th Congress, which produced under Polk’s guidance the most important domestic legislation of any Congress of the century. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Correspondence Of James K Polk 1833 1834
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Author : James Knox Polk
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 1969
Correspondence Of James K Polk 1833 1834 written by James Knox Polk and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the second half of 1845 the focus of Polk's correspondence shifted from those issues relating, to the formation of his administration and distribution of party patronage to those that would give shape and consequence to his presidency: the admission of Texas, preparation for its defense, restoration of diplomatic relations with Mexico, and termination of joint occupancy of the Oregon Country. In addition to the texts, briefs, and annotations, the editors have calendared all of the documents for the last six months of 1845. Entries for unpublished letters include the documents' dates, addressees, classifications, repositories, and precis. The Polk Project is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and assisted by grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.
The Diary Of James K Polk During His Presidency 1845 To 1849 Now First Printed From The Original Manuscript In The Collections Of The Chicago Historical Society Volume 2
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Author : Polk, James K.
language : en
Publisher: Best Books on
Release Date : 1910-01-01
The Diary Of James K Polk During His Presidency 1845 To 1849 Now First Printed From The Original Manuscript In The Collections Of The Chicago Historical Society Volume 2 written by Polk, James K. and has been published by Best Books on this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910-01-01 with categories.
The Diary Of James K Polk During His Presidency 1845 To 1849 Now First Printed From The Original Manuscript In The Collections Of The Chicago Historical Society Volume 1
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Author : Polk, James K.
language : en
Publisher: Best Books on
Release Date : 1910-01-01
The Diary Of James K Polk During His Presidency 1845 To 1849 Now First Printed From The Original Manuscript In The Collections Of The Chicago Historical Society Volume 1 written by Polk, James K. and has been published by Best Books on this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910-01-01 with categories.
Correspondence Of James K Polk
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Author : James Knox Polk
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 1969
Correspondence Of James K Polk written by James Knox Polk and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Vol. 13 Michael David Cohen, editor ; Bradley J. Nichols, editorial assistant.
An Interview With Andrew Johnson
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Author : Ruth Smalley
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 2003-04
An Interview With Andrew Johnson written by Ruth Smalley and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Foregoing the constraints of space and time, this book brings to life Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, for a candid interview concerning his life and times. Described by some as the most unfortunate president, Andrew Johnson took control of the country following the assassination of President Lincoln—a Southern man in Northern territory with the fate of a divided nation thrust upon him. Kids can join the interviewer in the story as she unfolds his life through intimate questions and thorough study.
Correspondence Of James K Polk 1817 1832
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Author : James Knox Polk
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 1969
Correspondence Of James K Polk 1817 1832 written by James Knox Polk and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the second half of 1845 the focus of Polk's correspondence shifted from those issues relating to the formation of his administration and distribution of part patronage to those that would give shape and consequence to his presidency: the admission of Texas, preparation for its defense, restoration of diplomatic relations with Mexico, and termination of joint occupancy of the Oregon Country. For the most part the incoming letters tended to urge rather more militancy on the Texas and Oregon questions than Polk would adopt, and notions of national destiny registered a singular theme of buoyant confidence in taking on both Mexico and Great Britain if military action should be required. President Polk and Secretary of State James Buchanan succeeded in both using and controlling the surge of nationalism that heightened expectations for expansion westward. Polk and Buchanan agreed on the importance of reestablishing diplomatic relations with Mexico, but the President chose to take a personal hand in managing the selection and instruction of John Slidell, whose departure for Vera Cruz would not be made public until he had arrived in Mexico. Polk wanted to give the fledgling Mexican administration of Jose Joaquin Herrera a chance to compose Mexico's differences with Washington free of contrary pressures from Great Britain and France; and he fully understood the price that Herrara might pay for a peaceful settlement of the Texas question. If Mexico required more than $6 million for the purchase of their two most northern provinces, as provided in his instructions, Slidell might agree to any reasonable additional sum. Slidell's mission probably never had much chance of success, for without control of his military the Herrara administration could neither give up its claim to Texas nor overcome British opposition to the sale of New Mexico and Upper California. Within but a few days of Slidell's arrival in the Mexican capital, Mariano Paredes y Argilla organized a military coup, put the Herrera government to flight, and on January 2, 1846, declared himself interim of president of Mexico. Polk left on the table his predecessor's initiative to divide the Oregon Country at the 49th parallel with all of Vancouver Island going to the British. The summary rejection of that offer by the British minister to Washington, Richard Packenham, so angered Polk that on August 30th he formally withdrew all prior offers to settle the dispute. The British foreign secretary, Lord Aberdeen, disavowed and assured the U.S. minister to Britain, Louis McLane, that no ultimatum had been sanctioned by his government. Buchanan tried in vain to soften Polk's decision to initiate further negotiations, but he had determined to give the required one year advance notice prior to abrogating the treaty of joint occupancy. Accordingly, in his First Annual Message to Congress Polk asked for a joint resolution terminating Oregon agreements with Great Britain. Polk received high praise for his Message and its hard line on Texas and Oregon. In addition to the texts, briefs, and annotations, the editors have calendared all of the documents for the last six months of 1845. Entries for unpublished letters include documents' dates, addresses, classifications, repositories, and precis. The Polk Project is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and assisted by grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the Nations Endowment for the Humantines, and the Tennessee Historical Commission. The Authors: Wayne Cutler is research professor of history at the University of Tennessee. He earned his bachelor's degree at Lamar University and his master's and doctor's degrees and University of Texas at Austin. Professor Cutler became director of the Polk Project in 1975, served as associate editor in the fourth volume of the correspondence, and headed the editorial team in the preparation of the series' fifth and subsequent volumes. He began his professional career