The struggle commenced in a peculiar salon scandal involving the wife of John Eaton , an old political ally whom Jackson had selected as his secretary of war . Margaret O'Neale Timberlake Eaton was a dark - haired , fine - featured ...
" Acclaimed as the definitive study of the period by one of the greatest American historians, "The Rise of American Democracy" traces a historical arc from the earliest days of the republic to the opening shots of the Civil War.
A political history of how the fledgling American republic developed into a democratic state offers insight into how historical beliefs about democracy compromised democratic progress and identifies the roles of key contributors.
The Rise of American Democracy
"Monumental.