American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House / Jon Meacham.
A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.
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- ISBN: 9781400063253 (acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 1400063256 (acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: xxiv, 483 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, c2008.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [449]-462) and index. |
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A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.