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Language
English
Description
A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison?s generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing battles in Canada. Then British troops set the White House ablaze, and a feeling of hopelessness spread across the country..."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 115 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Explores America's darkest period: President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Trail of tears: Cherokee legacy is presented by Wes Studi and narrated by James Earl Jones.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This biography explores whether Americans should celebrate Jackson or apologize for him. The program reveals the world of America's 7th president, who founded the Democratic Party, yet was viewed by his enemies as an American Napoleon. The film contains reenactments, lithographs, letters and the insights of distinguished scholars.
14) Andrew Jackson
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
Johns Hopkins Pbks. edition.
Physical Desc
3 volumes : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
15) Andrew Jackson
Author
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
195 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson, including his early days in South Carolina, his military exploits, and his contributions to the cause of democracy and Manifest Destiny.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Icons in American History Edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Andrew Jackson took office in 1828 as President of the United States building on a reputation for leadership earned in battle during the War of 1812. Known as "Old Hickory", he came from Tennessee.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 417 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A number of biographies have been written about the seventh president of the United States, but none have positioned Andrew Jackson so firmly in the forefront of the country's populist tradition. Now, historian David S. Brown traces Jackson's unusual life and legacy and sheds new light on his place in our nation's history, focusing on his role as a popular leader. Andrew Jackson rose from rural poverty to become the dominant figure in American politics...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
421 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood two former military comrades locked in a struggle that tested the boundaries of our fledgling democracy. One man we recognize: Andrew Jackson--war hero, populist, and exemplar of the expanding South--whose first major initiative as President instigated the massive expulsion of Native Americans known as the Trail of Tears. The other is...
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