{"product_id":"james-k-polk-john-seigenthaler-9780805069426","title":"James K. Polk: The American Presidents Series: The 11th President, 1845-1849","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor to Andrew Jackson, Young Hickory miraculously revived his floundering political career by riding a wave of public sentiment in favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union. \u003cbr\u003e Shortly after his inauguration, he settled the disputed Oregon boundary and by 1846 had declared war on Mexico in hopes of annexing California. The considerably smaller American army never lost a battle. At home, however, Polk suffered a political firestorm of antiwar attacks from many fronts. Despite his tremendous accomplishments, he left office an extremely unpopular man, on whom stress had taken such a physical toll that he died within three months of departing Washington. Fellow Tennessean John Seigenthaler traces the life of this president who, as Truman noted, said what he intended to do and did it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Sr. Seigenthaler, Seigenthaler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805069429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805069426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 1214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/06\/2003 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 816\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2004 pg. 12","brand":"John Sr. Seigenthaler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042957095167,"sku":"9780805069426","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccb84150-f319-4a1d-8e4a-7adbcbfb07b7.jpg?v=1684964486","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/james-k-polk-john-seigenthaler-9780805069426","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}