The Monroe Doctrine: How a Presidential Message Shaped the Western Hemisphere

From merchants and missionaries to gold seekers and pioneer families, one western Missouri town stood at the center of a continental migration that would reshape a nation.

Independence, Missouri: The Jumping-Off Point to the West

From merchants and missionaries to gold seekers and pioneer families, one western Missouri town stood at the center of a continental migration that would reshape a nation.

James K. Polk and the Expansion of the United States

James K. Polk served as the 11th president of the United States from 1845 to 1849.