James K. Polk

Download or read book James K. Polk written by John Seigenthaler and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-01-04 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At home, however, Polk suffered a political firestorm of antiwar attacks, particularly from the Whigs. Despite tremendous accomplishments in just four years - from pushing the westward expansion to restoring an independent Treasury to ushering in an era of free trade - "Young Hickory" left office feeling the sting of criticism and suffering from a stressful presidency that had taken a heavy physical toll. He died within three months of departing Washington."--BOOK JACKET.