{"product_id":"a-wicked-war-polk-clay-lincoln-and-the-1846-u-s-invasion-of-mexico","title":"A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive history of the often forgotten U.S.-Mexican War paints an intimate portrait of the major players and their world--from Indian fights and Manifest Destiny, to secret military maneuvers, gunshot wounds, and political spin. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If one can read only a single book about the Mexican-American War, this is the one to read.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenberg's skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way it captures a young Lincoln mismatching his clothes, the lasting influence of the Founding Fathers, the birth of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and America's first national antiwar movement. A key chapter in the creation of the United States, it is the story of a burgeoning nation and an unforgettable conflict that has shaped American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAMY S. GREENBERG is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Women's Studies at Penn State University. She is a leading scholar of Manifest Destiny and has held fellowships from the Huntington Library, the New-York Historical Society, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the American Philosophical Society. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eManifest Manhood and the Antebellum American Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCause for Alarm: The Volunteer Fire Department in the Nineteenth-Century City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50319069413650,"sku":"9780307475992","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39b53f27-b9ad-479c-ae03-1a6e893eae18.jpg?v=1727564089","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-wicked-war-polk-clay-lincoln-and-the-1846-u-s-invasion-of-mexico","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}