Author : Emerson Hough
Release : 2020-03-25
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 471/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis 54-40 Or Fight (Esprios Classics) by : Emerson Hough
Download or read book 54-40 Or Fight (Esprios Classics) written by Emerson Hough. This book was released on 2020-03-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '54-40 or Fight' is the first book in a trilogy by Emerson Hough. The next two books in the trilogy are Purchase Price and John Rawn. The title references the expansion of the United States that President James K. Polk called for. The expansion was to include Texas, California, and the Oregon territory. Since the northern boundary of Oregon was the latitude line of 54 degrees, 40 minutes, "fifty-four forty or fight!" became a popular slogan. The book was dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt. 54-40 or Fight was a financial success.