Books : The Life of Andrew Jackson (Perennial Classics)
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by: Robert V. Remini
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.56092
EAN: 9780060937355
ISBN: 0060937351
Label: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: September 01, 2001
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Release Date: August 21, 2001
Sales Rank: 81843
Studio: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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The classic one-volume biography of Andrew Jackson
Robert V. Remini's prizewinning, three-volumn biography, The Life of Andrew Jackson, won the National Book Award upon it's completion in 1984. Now, Remini captures the essence of the life and career of the seventh president of the United States in the meticulously crafted single-volume abridgement.
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Rating:  - The Age of Jackson
Andrew Jackson is one of the better Presidents in the history of the United States. He set several precidents while in office, and his outgoing personality and rugged exterior made him the President of the people.
While Jackson is often thought of as the hero of the battle of New Orleans and a man who could not contain his tempor this book shows a somewhat different side. It shows a calculating Jackson who did not always let his emotions make snap judgements.
Remini does ... Read More
Rating: - Andrew Jackson-Biography
The Life of Andrew Jackson
Remini is best known for his all-inclusive three volumes of the life of Andrew Jackson, and this book is a valuable comprehensive version. Jackson is portrayed with both his strengths and his poor leadership qualities. Overall, however, it is possible to conclude that the author asserts a sympathic version of the man whose era bears his name--Andrew Jackson. This book is an historical narrative at its best.
Rating: - Excellent, balanced biography
Over the years, President Andrew Jackson's standing among historians has gone up and down. In this biography, Robert Remini presents a well-balanced account of this controversial President. For instance, Professor Remini explains President Jackson's Indian policy through the prism of a 19th century nation-builder, while, at the same time, not letting Jackson off the hook for his often heavy-handed treatment of the Indians. Moreover, Professor Remini presents Jackson as someone who cared deeply for ... Read More
Rating: - Newly discovered letter from 1834 discusses the censure of Andrew Jackson
This is an excellent book, as are all of Professor Remini's books. They are thorough and very easy to read which lends to the excitement of learning history. Recently I purchased a letter from 1834 which refers to the censure of Andrew Jackson. I'm not sure how to contact Professor Remini, but I think he would be very much interested in reading this letter. It was written on April 18, 1834, by Rufus McIntire (1784-1866), City of Washington, and sent to William A. Hayes, South Berwick, Maine, about ... Read More
Rating: - Setting The Record Straight: Remini, Jackson and the Spoils System
Few Americans have won the mythical status enjoyed by Andrew Jackson. Often portrayed, in his day and since, as the champion of the common man, Jackson came to Washington as an outsider, the first President born outside the thirteen original states, indeed the first president born neither in Virginia nor Massachusetts. Throughout Jackson historiography, Jackson via his policy of `rotation' in office has been accused of instituting the spoils system in American politics. This criticism highlights how Whig ... Read More
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