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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Greenberg, Amy S., [date]
A wicked war : Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. invasion of Mexico / by Amy S. Greenberg.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN: 978-0-307-96091-7
1. Mexican War, 1846–1848.   2. Mexican War, 1846–1848—Political aspects—United States.   3. Mexican War, 1846–1848—Influence 4. Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795–1849.   5. Clay, Henry, 1777–1852. 6. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865.   I. Title.
E404.G79 2012
973.6′2—dc23         2012019887

Jacket image: Battle of Buena Vista, Feb. 23, 1847, by James S. Baillie (detail).
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