American lion [LP] Andrew Jackson in the White House
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 upheav...
| Main Author: | Meacham, Jon. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Random House Large Print,
c2008.
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| Edition: | 1st large print ed. |
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| 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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| Physical Description: |
xxxiii, 876 p. (large print) : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [775]-811) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780739328170 0739328174 |
| Author Notes: |
He won the Pulitzer Prize for American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House in 2009. His other works include Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship, American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation. In 2001, he edited Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement. In 2013 his title Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power made The New York Times Best Seller List. In 2015 Meacham's title Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush made The New York Times Best Seller List. His most recent book is entitled The Soul of America: The Battle for our Better Angels (2018). |