Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845
- ISBN-10
- 1421413302
- ISBN-13
- 9781421413303
- Series
- Andrew Jackson
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 672
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-04-10
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Robert V. Remini
Description
Volume Three covers Jackson's reelection to the presidency and the weighty issues with which he was faced: the nullification crisis, the tragic removal of the Indians beyond the Mississippi River, the mounting violence throughout the country over slavery, and the tortuous efforts to win the annexation of Texas.
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