{"product_id":"9781439160459","title":"A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRobert Merry's brilliant and highly acclaimed history of a crucial epoch in U.S. history—the presidency of James K. Polk, \"our most underrated president\" (Walter Isaacson, author of \u003ci\u003eEinstein\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a one-term presidency, James K. Polk completed the story of America’s Manifest Destiny—extending its territory across the continent by threatening England with war and manufacturing a controversial and unpopular two-year war with Mexico. \"A crucial architect of modern America, James K. Polk deserves to be elevated out of the mists of history\" (Jon Meacham, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Lion\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154365661424,"sku":"9781439160459","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439160459_p0.jpg?v=1763757351","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439160459","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}