James K. Polk
eBook - ePub

James K. Polk

A Political Biography

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eBook - ePub

James K. Polk

A Political Biography

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This title was originally published in 1922.
This title was originally published in 1922.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. PREFACE
  5. CONTENTS
  6. CHAPTER I ANCESTRY AND EARLY LIFE OF JAMES K. POLK
  7. CHAPTER II OPPOSITION MEMBER OF CONGRESS
  8. CHAPTER III Polk AND THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
  9. CHAPTER IV POLK-BELL CONTEST FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP
  10. CHAPTER V JUDGE WHITE AND THE PRESIDENCY
  11. CHAPTER VI SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE UNDER JACKSON
  12. CHAPTER VII SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE UNDER VAN BUREN
  13. CHAPTER VIII POLK VERSUS CANNON, 1839
  14. CHAPTER IX GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE
  15. CHAPTER X DEFEATED BY JONES IN 1 8 4 1
  16. CHAPTER XI POLK IN RETIREMENT
  17. CHAPTER XII SELECTION OF CANDIDATES, 1844
  18. CHAPTER XIII CAMPAIGN OF 1844
  19. CHAPTER XIV PRESIDENT-ELECT
  20. CHAPTER XV ADMINISTRATION AND PATRONAGE
  21. CHAPTER XVI COMPLETION OF ANNEXATION
  22. CHAPTER XVIII WAS IN NORTHERN MEXICO
  23. CHAPTER XIX CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE CITY or MEXICO
  24. CHAPTER XX TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO
  25. CHAPTER XXI OREGON
  26. CHAPTER XXII SLAVERY AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS
  27. CHAPTER XXIII TARIFF, INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY
  28. CHAPTER XXIV THE “POLK DOCTRINE” AND MINOR DIPLOMATIC QUESTIONS
  29. CHAPTER XXV CLOSE OF CAREER
  30. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  31. INDEX