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The question Americans asked in 1844 was, "Who the hell is James K. Polk?" Polk, of course, was not unknown, but was a highly unlikely presidential candidate given the availability of better-known options. Among the Democrats, this included Martin Van Buren, John C. Calhoun, and James Buchanan. Among the Whigs, Henry Clay was the clear frontrunner. Complicating the election were three other candidates: President John Tyler, a man without a party; Joseph Smith, the self-described prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the first presidential candidate to be assassinated; and James G. Birney, head of the antislavery Liberty ticket. On top of this remarkable cast of characters, the stakes of the election were high as the United States was undergoing a tumultuous political transition. James K. Polk's ascension to the White House over more notable politicians was a pivotal moment in propelling the United States towards civil war, and the 1844 election expanded the vigorous campaigning that had been growing since 1824. In Who Is James K. Polk? , Mark Cheathem examines the transition from traditional political issues, such as banking and tariffs, to newer ones, lik

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Author

Mark Renfred Cheathem

Publisher

University Press of Kansas

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780700635733

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Humanities