Andrew Jackson : his life and times /
by H.W. Brands.
- 1st large print ed.
- New York : Random House Large Print, 2005.
- xviii, 1013 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 951-977) and index.
Child of the Revolution (1976-1805) -- The Prize -- I Could Have Shot Him -- Alone -- Away West -- Shadowed Love -- Republicans and Revolutionaries -- Fighting Words -- Rendering Judgment -- Son of the West (1805-1814) -- Conspiracy -- Affair of Honor -- All Must Feel the Injuries -- Master and Slaves -- Nor Infamy upon Us -- Native Genius -- Old Hickory -- Sharp Knife -- The River of Blood -- American Hero (1814-1821) -- Peace Giver -- The Spanish Front -- Pirates and Patriots -- Day of Deliverance -- The Second Washington -- East by Southwest -- Party and Politics -- Judge and Executioner -- The Eye of the Storm -- Conquistador -- The People's President (1821-1837) -- Cincinnatus -- The Death Rattle of the Old Regime -- Democracy Triumphant -- Democracy Rampant -- Spoils of Victory -- Tools of Wickedness -- Jacksonian Theory -- False Colors -- Attack and Counterattack -- Or Die with the Union -- Justice Marshall for the Defense -- Wealth versus Commonwealth -- An Old Friend and a New Frontier -- Patriarch of Democracy (1837-1845) -- The Home Front -- To the Ramparts Once More -- The Soul of the Republic.
Explores the life of the first "common man" to become president of the United States, discussing Jackson's early days in South Carolina, his military exploits, and his contributions to the causes of democracy and Manifest Destiny.
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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
Presidents--United States--Biography. Large type books. Politics and government.
United States--Politics and government--1829-1837.