James K. Polk and the American presidency

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University === The Democratic victory in 1844 brought to the office of President of the United States a man who was determined to establish for that position the prerogatives of an independent, equal branch of the government. He accepted without question or doubt all the vast...

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Main Author: McCoy, Charles Allan
Language:en_US
Published: Boston University 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/6211