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American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham

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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
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
xxiv, 483 p. [32] p. of plates
Contents
  • The love of country, fame and honor : beginnings to late 1830. Andy will fight his way in the world
  • Follow me and I'll save you yet
  • A marriage, a defeat, and a victory
  • You know best, my dear
  • Ladies' wars are always fierce and hot
  • A busybody Presbyterian clergyman
  • My white and red children
  • Major Eaton has spoken of resigning
  • An opinion of the President alone
  • Liberty and union, now and forever
  • General Jackson rules by his personal popularity
  • I will die with the Union : late 1830 to 1834. I have been left to sup alone
  • A mean and scurvy piece of business
  • Now let him enforce it
  • The fury of a chained panther
  • Hurra for the hickory tree!
  • A dreadful crisis of excitement and violence
  • The mad project of disunion
  • We are threatened to have our throats cut
  • Great is the stake placed in our hands
  • My mind is made up
  • He appeared to feel as a father
  • The people, sir, are with me
  • We are in the midst of a revolution
  • The evening of his days : 1834 to the end. So you want war
  • A dark, lawless, and insatiable ambition!
  • There is a rank due to the United States among nations
  • The wretched victim of a dreadful delusion
  • How would you like to be a slave?
  • The strife about the next Presidency
  • Not one would have ever got out alive
  • I fear Emily will not recover
  • The President will go out triumphantly
  • The shock is great, and grief universal
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9780812973464
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American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House
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American lion
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Andrew Jackson in the White House
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Jon Meacham
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Language
eng
Summary
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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Title
American lion
Creator
Summary
Chronicles the life and career of Andrew Jackson, a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history
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Genre
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Award
  • Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, 2009.
  • New York Times Notable Book, 2008
Awards note
Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2009
Biography type
individual biography
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285658
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 973.5/6092
  • B
Index
index present
LC call number
E382
LC item number
.M43 2008
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Target audience
adult
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Andrew Jackson in the White House
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Andrew Jackson in the White House
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Jon Meacham
American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham
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American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-462) and index
Contents
The love of country, fame and honor : beginnings to late 1830. Andy will fight his way in the world -- Follow me and I'll save you yet -- A marriage, a defeat, and a victory -- You know best, my dear -- Ladies' wars are always fierce and hot -- A busybody Presbyterian clergyman -- My white and red children -- Major Eaton has spoken of resigning -- An opinion of the President alone -- Liberty and union, now and forever -- General Jackson rules by his personal popularity -- I will die with the Union : late 1830 to 1834. I have been left to sup alone -- A mean and scurvy piece of business -- Now let him enforce it -- The fury of a chained panther -- Hurra for the hickory tree! -- A dreadful crisis of excitement and violence -- The mad project of disunion -- We are threatened to have our throats cut -- Great is the stake placed in our hands -- My mind is made up -- He appeared to feel as a father -- The people, sir, are with me -- We are in the midst of a revolution -- The evening of his days : 1834 to the end. So you want war -- A dark, lawless, and insatiable ambition! -- There is a rank due to the United States among nations -- The wretched victim of a dreadful delusion -- How would you like to be a slave? -- The strife about the next Presidency -- Not one would have ever got out alive -- I fear Emily will not recover -- The President will go out triumphantly -- The shock is great, and grief universal
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24 cm.
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Extent
xxiv, 483 p. [32] p. of plates
Isbn
9780812973464
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Lccn
2008023466
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  • ocn212855253
  • (OCoLC)212855253

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