Polk's Folly: An American Family History
- ISBN-10
- 0385491514
- ISBN-13
- 9780385491518
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 510
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-07-01
- Publisher
- Anchor Books
- Author
- William R. Polk
Description
Profiles memorable members of the Polk family, including soldiers, land speculators, a president, slave-holding aristocrats, cattle barons, and financiers.
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