Ep. 10: The Great American Conqueror Part I (James K. Polk)

Daguerreotype of Polk attributed to Mathew Brady, 1849.

In this episode we continue the theme of expansion in early America, telling the story of the Mexican-American War and the president who, though largely forgotten and little understood, remains a giant in the annals of American history.

Mexico in 1824. Alta California is the northwestern-most federal territory.

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