37 - An Interview with Amy S. Greenberg

December 12, 2020 01:02:21
37 - An Interview with Amy S. Greenberg
History of California Podcast
37 - An Interview with Amy S. Greenberg

Dec 12 2020 | 01:02:21

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Show Notes

Today, we have another interview episode for you with Professor Amy Greenberg. Professor Greenberg is the George Winfree Professor of American History Penn State and the author of A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico as well as her more recent book Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk. We focus in this conversation in setting the stage for the Mexican American War and talking about the consequences. A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico: https://amzn.to/345Zx7o Our Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/historyofcalifornia Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/history_of_ca_podcast If you'd like to subscribe to the new weekly newsletter, please follow this link: eepurl.com/haiCNX Support our podcast by buying some historical swag: teespring.com/history-of-california-podcast?pid=46 Also, support our podcast by purchasing a sophisticated coffee mug or a fashionable tote bag, perfect for lugging around heavy history books: teespring.com/new-history-of-cal…ornia-podc?pid=658

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