The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy
James K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor to Andrew Jackson, "Young Hickory" miraculously revived his floundering political career by riding a wave of public sentiment in favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union. Shortly after his...
The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy
Robert Seitz Frey Nancy Thompson-Frey John Seigenthaler
This is the chilling and unforgettable story of the sensational trial, unjust conviction, and lynching of Leo M. Frank for the murder of his thirteen-year-old employee Mary Phagan. In the heated atmosphere of fear and anti-Semitism surrounding the murder, a mob dragged Frank from his prison cell and executed him.
This is the chilling and unforgettable story of the sensational trial, unjust conviction, and lynching of Leo M. Frank for the murder of his thirteen-...
