A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico 9780307960917, 2012019887

The definitive history of the often forgotten U.S.-Mexican War paints an intimate portrait of the major players and thei

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A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
9780307960917, 2012019887

In the spring of 1846 James K. Polk announced that the Mexican Army had invaded United States territory and had “shed Am

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The Mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the U.S. annexation of Texas, ended with the

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The United States witnessed an unprecedented failure of its political system in the mid-nineteenth century, resulting in

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“Who is James K. Polk?” was a rallying cry of the Whigs during the campaign of 1844. Polk answered that question adequat

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Sex, drugs, religion, and love are potent combinations in la zona, a regulated prostitution zone in the city of Reynosa,

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Hilali provides an excellent study into the US-Pakistan partnership under the Reagan administration. The book explores t

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In "Lincoln and the Civil War," Michael Burlingame explores the experiences and qualities that made Abraham Li

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Your Friend Forever, A. Lincoln is a rich analysis of one of the most important friendships in American history. Joshua

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The war with Mexico was the one of the most decisive conflicts in American history. After smashing Mexico’s armies the y

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Why do so many states adopt a position of non-recognition of gains from war? Despite being proven ineffective as a coer

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