Kearny's march : the epic journey that created the American southwest, 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 h...

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Main Author:	Groom, Winston, 1944-2020 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Kearny, Stephen Watts, > 1794-1848. Kearny, Stephen Watts, > 1794-1848 Kearny's Expedition, 1846. 1846