A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent Memoir_Gift_Guide —Anton Shammas

—Anton Shammas

Joyce Carol Oates

and eat well—for life

If she only knew who he was

” – Kristin Harmel

A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent Memoir_Gift_Guide —Anton ShammasPresident James K. Polk, often overlooked yet ever consequential, comes to life in this compelling, perceptive (The Wall Street Journal) biography of the 11th President of the United States, Andrew Jacksons protg, and champion of manifest destiny. When James K. Polk was elected president in 1844, the United States was locked in a bitter diplomatic struggle with Britain over which country would inherit the rich lands of the Oregon Territory. Texas, not