Where They Stand
Author Robert Merry talked about his book, Where They Stand. This interview was held at the 35th Annual National Press…
Robert Merry talked about his book A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent (Simon &… read more
Q&A with Robert Merry Robert Merry talked about his book A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent (Simon & Schuster; November 3, 2009). The 11th president, James Polk was a one-term president, elected in 1844. His mark on history includes the idea of “Manifest Destiny,” expanding the United States from coast to coast. The book also focuses on the two-year war with Mexico.
Robert Merry has been a journalist in Washington for 35 years including president and editor in chief of Congressional Quarterly and a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. His previous books include Sands of Empire: Missionary Zeal, American Foreign Policy, and the Hazards of Global Ambition and Taking on the World: Joseph Alsop--Guardians of the American Century. close
Author Robert Merry talked about his book, Where They Stand. This interview was held at the 35th Annual National Press…
Robert Merry talked about his book, President McKinley: Architect of the American Century, on the 25th president who…
Robert Merry was interviewed about his book Sands of Empire: Missionary Zeal, American Foreign Policy, and the Hazards of Global…
Mr. Merry was interviewed by Mr. Ullman about his critique of U.S. foreign policy titled Sands of Empire: Missionary Zeal, American…