A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico

by Amy S. Greenberg

Book Overview

The 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.

"If one can read only a single book about the Mexican-American War, this is the one to read." --The New York Review of Books

Often overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307475999
• ISBN13: 9780307475992
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"