It was Andrew Jackson’s military heroism that helped to usher him into the presidency. From the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 to the Indian Wars and his unorthodox presence in the White House, Jackson is one of the most fascinating figures in American history. Here is his life as told by the foremost Jackson historian of our time.
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"A book about the presidency of Andrew Jackson. He did quite a bit to keep the country together in the 1830s-40s, decades before Lincoln became president. An interesting history about our contry before the civil war, dealing with kicking Indians off their lands, but keeping men in slavery. It was a hard read at points (boring), but really pretty good overall and I learned a lot." — Shaun (4 out of 5 stars)
"A book about the presidency of Andrew Jackson. He did quite a bit to keep the country together in the 1830s-40s, decades before Lincoln became president. An interesting history about our contry before the civil war, dealing with kicking Indians off their lands, but keeping men in slavery. It was a hard read at points (boring), but really pretty good overall and I learned a lot."
“Palgrave’s Great Generals Series is an important and inspiring contribution to our understanding of modern-day warfare. Every book in the series will provide invaluable insight into the legacies of eminent military leaders and take the reader on a griping tour of the most spectacular maneuvers, missions, and battles in world history.”
“Remini, an old hand at unraveling the politics of this era, writes with assurance and cuts through hoary legends.A stimulating reassessment.”
“The best biography of Andrew Jackson available.”
“Persuasive and well documented.”
“This Andrew Jackson biography is as exciting as it is important, and shows how a very complex military was molded from frontier clay during America’s formative years.”
" This dude REALLY liked Jackson. "
" Very interesting information as the pettyness that existed wtihin Washington even back then. Also, information relatvie to the forced movement of the various Indian tribes that ultimately resulted in thousands of people perishing. "
" Excellent- got right to the action, and there's plenty- after a sketch of his childhood. "
" This was a book on tape I started a while back and finally finished. I really enjoyed it when I started it but I think it became a bit tiresome to finish. (probably just because it took me so long to find time to finish) It was very interesting and I learned a lot. I was really frustrated with Jackson's handling of the Indians but was impressed at his love for his country. I felt both love and hate for his "my way" attitudes but can see how that drive really made him who he was. I wish his strong belief that the country should have no dept would have been passed on to future presidents. He had us free and clear. Where did we go wrong from there? "
" Andrew Jackson comes off sounding like a decent guy during moments of this book. Have to give credit to the author for uncovering the human inside the president I long conceived of as a political monster. "
" Well, very mixed emotions. It gave a decent overview of a turbulent and messy time in US history. The book also gives some insight into Jackson's character and his family life. However, I felt that there was no real spark in the writing- that it was more of a mash-up of previous works. "
" Tough old goat, he was. Yes indeed. "
" Slogged through it. Compared to McCullough's John Adams and Goodwin's Team of Rivals-- well, there really isn't much of a comparison. "
" Great read and it sticks to it's purpose. This is the kind of biography I really enjoy. "
" I just liked it. Interesting to learn about US History and the mindset of the people from that time period "
" I thought this was a good read even though I did not Ike Jackson. "
" I really like this book, and intend to read all in this series! "
" I actually gave up on this book. An ambitious project but there was just too much info about Jackson's social life. A slog. "
" Not a lot to say, except I agree with the critics that this is a great biography of a most fascinating president. One you start, put down, pick up again, and so on. "
" I agree with many of the other reviewers. I wanted to love this book, but found it harder to stick with than I expected. However, it is a thorough look at his presidency and a good study of a complicated man. "
" My Favorite president of all time. Great book with a lot of knowledge. "
" I couldn't finish it. The subject matter was interesting enough, but I didn't really like the writing. I miss having a book club to push me to finish these books. Oh well. "
" Not the most captivating read ever, but not bad either. A lot of information was covered about Andrew Jackson and others. "
Robert V. Remini, historian of the US House of Representatives, has been teaching and writing about American history for more than half a century. He has written more than twenty books, including the definitive three-volume biography The Life of Andrew Jackson, which won the National Book Award (1984). His other books include biographies of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams, and Joseph Smith. His Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars won the Spur Award for best western nonfiction from the Western Writers of America. He lives in Wilmette, Illinois.
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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