A biography of the seventh president from his childhood in South Carolina, through his military career in the War of 1812 and his family life, to his legacy as America's first populist president.
Look for H.W. Brands's other biographies: THE FIRST AMERICAN (Benjamin Franklin), THE MAN WHO SAVED THE UNION (Ulysses S. Grant), TRAITOR TO HIS CLASS (Franklin Roosevelt) and REAGAN.
Look for H.W. Brands's other biographies: THE FIRST AMERICAN (Benjamin Franklin), THE MAN WHO SAVED THE UNION (Ulysses S. Grant), TRAITOR TO HIS CLASS (Franklin Roosevelt) and REAGAN.
The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book ...
A COMPANION TO THE ERA OF ANDREW JACKSON More than perhaps any other president, Andrew Jackson’s story mirrored that of the United States; from his childhood during the American Revolution, through his military actions against both Native ...
Robert V. Remini's prize-winning, three-volume biography Life of Andrew Jackson won the National Book Award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as one of the greatest lives of a U.S. President.
Nashville at some point before Robertson arrived on the scene. It was to I\"'Iansker's fortified position that Rachel Donelson and her family fled when tormented by Indians in their first year.3° The early colonists survived many ...
This book in the New York Times best-selling series contains eighty illustrations that help bring the story to life.
Keane was confident that Pakenham would be irresistible in the attack and invincible in finishing it, so the British waited. The man, the men, and the guns arrived on Christmas Day. Pakenham doubtless did not like what he saw when he ...
Andrew Jackson
The story expertly weaves actual words of Jackson and his colleagues into the narrative. Tremendous amounts of research are compiled into this work, making it as educational for kids as it is entertaining.