American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House
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 upheav...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Trade Paperbacks,
2009, c2008.
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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. |
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xxii, 483 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-462) and index. |
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9780812973464 0812973461 |