James K. Polk, Vol 1. Jacksonian / Volume 1, Jacksonian, 1795-1843 / Jacksonian, 1795-1843 / Volume 1,

This full account is of Polk's important pre-presidential career. Since Polk was immersed in so many of the major political developments of his day-the rise of popular democracy, the conflicts over the national bank and other crucial issues of Jackson's administrations, and after 1835 the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sellers, Charles, 1923- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Polk, James K. > (James Knox), > 1795-1849.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • I. Old Mecklenburg
  • II. Growing Up with the West
  • III. The Politics of Democracy
  • IV. The Factious Opposition
  • V. Defining Democratic Republicanism
  • VI. The Democracy and the Money Power
  • VII. "Polk Deserves a Medal"
  • VIII. Polk versus Bell
  • IX. Tennessee Deserts Jackson
  • X. Mr. Speaker Polk
  • XI. Tennessee Redeemed
  • XII. The Governorship-and Higher Stakes
  • XIII. Frustration
  • XIV. Finis?
  • Sources
  • Index

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