A wicked war: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. invasion of Mexico

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Greenberg, Amy S., 1968-
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A critical assessment of the Mexican-American war and its divisive role in U.S. politics also evaluates its impact on the careers of James Polk, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln and how it set the stage for the American Civil War.

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Clay, Henry
Clay, Henry, -- 1777-1852
History
Influence
Lincoln, Abraham
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Influence
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Political aspects -- United States
Military
Nonfiction
Political aspects
Polk, James K
Polk, James K. -- (James Knox), -- 1795-1849

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Influence
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