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| | == Bibliography== | | == Bibliography== |
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| − | * Bergeron, Paul H. ''The Presidency of James K. Polk''. 1986. [http://www.amazon.com/Presidency-James-K-Polk-American/dp/0700603190/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195824762&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search] | + | * Bergeron, Paul H. ''The Presidency of James K. Polk''. 1986. [https://www.amazon.com/Presidency-James-K-Polk-American/dp/0700603190/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195824762&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search] |
| | * Borneman, Walter R. ''Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America'' (2008), standard scholarly biography. ISBN 978-1-4000-6560-8 | | * Borneman, Walter R. ''Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America'' (2008), standard scholarly biography. ISBN 978-1-4000-6560-8 |
| | * Dusinberre, William. ''Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk''. 2003. [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103963137 online edition] | | * Dusinberre, William. ''Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk''. 2003. [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103963137 online edition] |
| | * Haynes, Sam W. ''James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse''. (2001). | | * Haynes, Sam W. ''James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse''. (2001). |
| − | * Leonard, Thomas M. ''James K. Polk: A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny''. (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/James-K-Polk-Unquestionable-Biographies/dp/0842026479/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195824867&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]. | + | * Leonard, Thomas M. ''James K. Polk: A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny''. (2000) [https://www.amazon.com/James-K-Polk-Unquestionable-Biographies/dp/0842026479/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195824867&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]. |
| | * McCormac, Eugene Irving. ''James K. Polk: A Political Biography'' (1922) [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&mkt=en-us&scope=books&FORM=LIVSOP#q=rives%20mexico&filter=all&start=1&t=GEe1eQLgmds7Hkp6kwdKog&sq=rives%20mexico online edition] | | * McCormac, Eugene Irving. ''James K. Polk: A Political Biography'' (1922) [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&mkt=en-us&scope=books&FORM=LIVSOP#q=rives%20mexico&filter=all&start=1&t=GEe1eQLgmds7Hkp6kwdKog&sq=rives%20mexico online edition] |
| − | * Merry, Robert W. ''A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent'' (2009) 576pp; excellent new biography [http://www.amazon.com/Country-Vast-Designs-Conquest-Continent/dp/0743297431/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259237691&sr=8-1 excerpt abd text search] | + | * Merry, Robert W. ''A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent'' (2009) 576pp; excellent new biography [https://www.amazon.com/Country-Vast-Designs-Conquest-Continent/dp/0743297431/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259237691&sr=8-1 excerpt abd text search] |
| | * Paul, James C. N. ''Rift in the Democracy.'' 1951. on 1844 election [http://www.questia.com/library/book/rift-in-the-democracy-by-james-c-n-paul.jsp online edition] | | * Paul, James C. N. ''Rift in the Democracy.'' 1951. on 1844 election [http://www.questia.com/library/book/rift-in-the-democracy-by-james-c-n-paul.jsp online edition] |
| | * Sellers, Charles. ''James K. Polk, Jacksonian, 1795-1843''. 1957 and ''James K. Polk, Continentalist, 1843-1846''. 1966. standard scholarly biography [http://www.historyebook.org/ vol 1 and 2 are online at ACLS e-books] | | * Sellers, Charles. ''James K. Polk, Jacksonian, 1795-1843''. 1957 and ''James K. Polk, Continentalist, 1843-1846''. 1966. standard scholarly biography [http://www.historyebook.org/ vol 1 and 2 are online at ACLS e-books] |
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| | *[http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/index.php/academic/americanpresident/polk Extensive essay on James K. Polk and shorter essays on each member of his cabinet and First Lady from the Miller Center of Public Affairs] | | *[http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/index.php/academic/americanpresident/polk Extensive essay on James K. Polk and shorter essays on each member of his cabinet and First Lady from the Miller Center of Public Affairs] |
| | *[http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/inaug/polk.htm Inaugural Address of James K. Polk.] | | *[http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/inaug/polk.htm Inaugural Address of James K. Polk.] |
| − | *[http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jp11.html Biography of James K. Polk. The White House (Official Site).] | + | *[https://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jp11.html Biography of James K. Polk. The White House (Official Site).] |
| | *[http://www.usa-presidents.info/union/polk-1.html First State of the Union Address (1845).] | | *[http://www.usa-presidents.info/union/polk-1.html First State of the Union Address (1845).] |
| | *[http://www.usa-presidents.info/union/polk-2.html Second State of the Union Address (1846).] | | *[http://www.usa-presidents.info/union/polk-2.html Second State of the Union Address (1846).] |