American lion : 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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House,
[2008]
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| Edition: | 1st 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: | xxiv, 483 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Awards: | Pulitzer Prize in Biography, 2009 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [449]-462) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400063253 (alk. paper) 1400063256 (alk. paper) |