If you want to blame anyone, blame President James K. Polk. During the Mexican-American War (1846-48), partisans of the "All Mexico" movement argued for the annexation of Mexico in its entirety as a ...

“From sea to shining sea” may very well have served as the professional motto of James K. Polk, our 11th president. Although he served only one term, he was one of our country’s most consequential ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The life and career of James K. Polk reflected the country’s westward shift. His path followed the frontier as he ...

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Driven by a vision of expansion “from sea to shining sea,” President James K. Polk set his sights on Mexico. When U.S. troops crossed into disputed territory, war followed — and North America was ...