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Author
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.
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.
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
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.
16) 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.
17) 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
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
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
ix, 433 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Andrew Jackson was volatile and prone to violence, and well into his forties his sole claim on the public's affections derived from his victory in a thirty-minute battle at New Orleans in early 1815. Yet those in his immediate circle believed he was a great man who should be president of the United States. Jackson's election in 1828 is usually viewed as a result of the expansion of democracy. Historians David and Jeanne Heidler argue that he actually...
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