His was, no doubt, the most accomplished presidency in the 64 years between George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s. And where Washington and Lincoln had arrived at moments freighted with destiny ...

When President Donald Trump invoked the phrase “manifest destiny” during his ... This belief, adopted by President James K. Polk, dismissed the sovereignty of Mexico and Indigenous nations ...

U.S. expansionist goals historically stem from the concept of “Manifest Destiny,” which some founding ... what are now three states. President James Polk won his 1844 election using the ...

James K. Polk, the original "dark horse" candidate, laid out his foreign policy and domestic aims early, achieved them in one term and then declined to run again. Billed as the "Manifest Destiny ...

The rationale marked America's belief in itself as exceptional — as a republic and not a monarchy — destined to expand Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free ...

When you think of James Polk ... Might Trump do as Polk did and find a pretext to send U.S. forces into Mexico? One hundred and eighty years after Manifest Destiny had its vogue, Trump is back ...