Andrew Jackson : his life and times / H. W. Brands.
In this, the first major single-volume biography of Andrew Jackson in decades, H.W. Brands reshapes our understanding of this fascinating man, and of the Age of Democracy that he ushered in. An orphan at a young age and without formal education or the family lineage of the Founding Fathers, Jackson showed that the presidency was not the exclusive province of the wealthy and the well-born but could truly be held by a man of the people. On a majestic, sweeping scale Brands re-creates Jackson's rise from his hardscrabble roots to his days as frontier lawyer, then on to his heroic victory in the Battle of New Orleans, and finally to the White House. Capturing Jackson's outsized life and deep impact on American history, Brands also explores his controversial actions, from his unapologetic expansionism to the disgraceful Trail of Tears. This is a thrilling portrait, in full, of the president who defined American democracy.
Record details
- ISBN: 1400030722
- ISBN: 9781400030729
- Physical Description: xi, 4 unnumbered pages, 620 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st Anchor Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 2006.
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Map: Jackson's Battlefields xii -- Child of the Revolution (1767-1805) -- 1 Prize 3 -- 2 I Could Have Shot Him 19 -- 3 Alone 29 -- 4 Away West 42 -- 5 Shadowed Love 56 -- 6 Republicans and Revolutionaries 66 -- 7 Fighting Words 83 -- 8 Rendering Judgment 96 -- Son of the West (1805-1814) -- 9 Conspiracy 113 -- 10 Affair of Honor 129 -- 11 All Must Feel the Injuries 139 -- 12 Master and Slaves 147 -- 13 Nor Infamy upon Us 154 -- 14 Native Genius 164 -- 15 Old Hickory 174 -- 16 Sharp Knife 188 -- 17 River of Blood 205 -- American Hero (1814-1821) -- 18 Peace Giver 225 -- 19 Spanish Front 236 -- 20 Pirates and Patriots 249 -- 21 Day of Deliverance 263 -- 22 Second Washington 284 -- 23 East by Southwest 300 -- 24 Party and Politics 312 -- 25 Judge and Executioner 322 -- 26 Eye of the Storm 332 -- 27 Conquistador 342 -- People's President (1821-1837) -- 28 Cincinnatus 363 -- 29 Death Rattle of the Old Regime 376 -- 30 Democracy Triumphant 389 -- 31 Democracy Rampant 406 -- 32 Spoils of Victory 414 -- 33 Tools of Wickedness 421 -- 34 Jacksonian Theory 431 -- 35 False Colors 439 -- 36 Attack and Counterattack 455 -- 37 Or Die with the Union 472 -- 38 Justice Marshall for the Defense 483 -- 39 Wealth versus Commonwealth 494 -- 40 An Old Friend and a New Frontier 506 -- Patriarch of Democracy (1837-1845) -- 41 Home Front 529 -- 42 To the Ramparts Once More 541 -- 43 Soul of the Republic 553.
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- 3 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | BIO JAC (Text) | 37810434844857 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | BIO JAC (Text) | 37810435146070 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
