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Save:A thorough, engaging, and readable deep dive into a pivotal, often overlooked presidency - recommended for history buffs, though not without its biases.
BEGINNING IN SUMMER 1717 there arrived upon American shores a new breed of immigrant from the British Isles, far different from the Puritans, Quakers, and Cavaliers who had already settled in their ch... A solid, accessible, and enlightening biography that finally gives Polk his due - perfect for readers wanting a deeper understanding of American expansion and presidential power (just don’t expect a breezy, action-packed read).
In the fall of 1812, Sam Polk determined to send his almost-seventeen-year-old son to Philadelphia to receive the care of Dr. Philip Syng Physick, later known as “the father of American surgery.” Rest...
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