James Buchanan #4: Cabinet Conflict (1844-1849); Topics covered include: Election of 1844, Presidency of James Polk, Manifest Destiny, Secretary of State, conflict with President Polk, Texas annexation, resolution to border dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory, Mexican War, peace negotiations, and final result
Key people: Martin Van Buren, James Polk, Henry Clay, George Dallas, George Woodward, John Tyler, Winfield Scott, and Nicholas Trist
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