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A thorough biography of the 11th president. Most of the book focuses on Polk's presidency especially the Mexican-American War following the U.S. annexation of Texas. Much detail is given about everyone involved in the war not just Polk. I didn't realize until reading the book that Polk died so soon after leaving office. The book also spends some time discussing the acquisition of Oregon. Not a lot of time was spent on Polk's two other goals, a national treasury and reducing tariffs. Overall it g
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