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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.
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2017.
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The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madisons generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing battles in Canada. Then British troops set the White House ablaze, and a feeling of hopelessness spread across the country.Into this dire situation stepped Major General Andrew Jackson....
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Contains key facts about the life of Andrew Jackson from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his military and political careers and his term as the seventh president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.
10) Andrew Jackson
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c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A biography of the seventh president from his childhood in South Carolina, through his military career in the War of 1812 and his family life, to his legacy as America's first populist president.
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Pub. Date
1990.
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Robert V. Remini's prize-winning, three-volume biography Life of Andrew Jackson won the National Book Award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as one of the greatest lives of a U. S. President. In this meticulously crafted single-volume abridgment, Remini captures the essence of the life and career of the seventh president of the United States. As president, from 1829-1837, Jackson was a significant force in the nations's expansion, the growth...
12) Andrew Jackson
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Pub. Date
[1951]
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A biography of Andrew Jackson stressing the events that directed his path to the Presidency.
13) Andrew Jackson
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Pub. Date
1986
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A biography of Andrew Jackson, frontiersman, lawyer, and seventh President of the United States.
15) Andrew Jackson
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Pub. Date
2021.
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This biography introduces readers to Andrew Jackson including his military service, early political career, and key events from Jackson's administration including the Indian Removal Act and his opposition to the Bank of the United States. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included.
16) Eagle's cry
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American story 1800-1860 volume 3
Pub. Date
[2000]
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After the death of George Washington, a fledgling America is thrown into turmoil by the growth of a two-party political system, the machinations of an ambitious Aaron Burr, and a growing French presence to the West.
17) Andrew Jackson
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Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Description
A biography of the seventh president from his childhood in South Carolina, through his military career in the War of 1812, to his legacy as America's first populist president.
18) Andrew Jackson
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Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Traces the private and public life of America's seventh president, who was orphaned at the age of fourteen. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Andrew Jackson.
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c2008
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America experienced unprecedented expansion and turmoil in the years between 1815 and 1848. Historian David S. Reynolds illuminates the period's political story as well as the social and cultural movements that influenced it. He casts fresh light on Andrew Jackson, who redefined the presidency, along with John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk, who expanded the nation's territory and strengthened its position internationally. Waking Giant captures the...
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Pub. Date
[2003]
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"What transformed a frontier bully into the seventh president of the United States? A southerner obsessed with personal honor who threatened his enemies with duels to the death, a passionate man who fled to Spanish Mississippi with the love of his life before she was divorced, Andrew Jackson of Tennessee left a vast personal correspondence detailing his stormy relationship with the world of early America. He helped shape the American personality,...