Mark R. Cheathem

Who Is James K. Polk?

The Presidential Election of 1844

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Produktbeschreibung

James K. Polkâ s ascension to the White House was a pivotal moment in propelling the US towards civil war, and the 1844 election expanded the vigorous campaigning that had been growing since 1824. Mark Cheathem examines the transition from traditional political issues, such as banking and tariffs, to newer ones, like immigration and slavery.

Produktdetails

• American Presidential Elections
• Verlag: University Press of Kansas
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 686g
• ISBN-13: 9780700635733
• ISBN-10: 0700635734
• Artikelnr.: 67865600

Autorenporträt

Mark R. Cheathem is professor of history and project director of the Papers of Martin Van Buren at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. He is the author of Andrew Jackson, Southerner and The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson

Inhaltsangabe

Editors’ Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. “A Political Saturnalia”: Jacksonian Party Politics, 1824–1840
2. “Oll for Klay”: The Whig National Convention
3. “An Entirely New Man”: The Democratic Convention
4. “:In the Hands of the Slave Power”: The Campaigns of Joseph Smith, John Tyler, and James G. Birney
5. “A National Festival”: The 1844 Campaign
6. “The Republic Is Safe”: Understanding Polk’s Victory
Epilogue
Appendix: James K. Polk’s Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845
Notes
Bibliographic Essay
Index