Reports accompanying the message of President Polk to the 30th Congress, 2nd session, 1848.

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Reports accompanying the message of President Polk to the 30th Congress, 2nd session, 1848.

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Reports of cabinet members and others accompanying the message of President Polk to the 30th Congress, 2nd session, relating chiefly to the Mexican War. Annotations in the hand of Peter Force.

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United States. Congress (30th, 2nd session : 1848-1849)

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United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk)

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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

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James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson. Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee, where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effect...