Kearny's march : the epic creation of the American West, 1846-1847 /
In June 1846, General Stephen Watts Kearny rode out of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with two thousand soldiers, bound for California. At the time, the nation was hell-bent on expansion. James K. Polk had lately won the presidency by threatening England over the borders in Oregon, while Congress had jus...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Evans: Library Stacks
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E405.2 .G76 2011 |
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