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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.
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.
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.
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
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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