American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House / Jon Meacham
- Bib ID:
- 4609722
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Meacham, Jon
- Description:
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- New York : Random House, c2008
- xxiv, 483 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781400063253
- Summary:
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"Andrew Jackson, his close group of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power, bending the nation to his will in the cause of democracy. Jackson's election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not distant elites, were the guiding force in American politics. Democracy made its stand in the Jackson years, and he gave voice to the hopes and fears of a restless, changing nation facing challenging times at home and threats abroad." "To tell the saga of Jackson's presidency, Jon Meacham goes inside the Jackson White House. Drawing on newly discovered family letters and papers, he details the human drama - the family, the women, and the inner circle of advisers - that shaped Jackson's private world through years of storm and victory."--BOOK JACKET.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-462) and index.
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- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 2008
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