In 1828, when Andrew Jackson was elected president, he promised to expand the United States westward ... Newly-elected President James K. Polk, rather than retreating, demanded even more concessions.
His was, no doubt, the most accomplished presidency in the 64 years between George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s. And where Washington and Lincoln had arrived at moments freighted with destiny ...
In 1828, when Andrew Jackson was elected president, he promised to expand the United States westward ... Newly-elected President James K. Polk, rather than retreating, demanded even more concessions.