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Nathan Jefferson - December 10, With narrative energy, flash and devotion to larger issues that are truly Jacksonian, Jon Meacham reveals Old Hickory's complicated inner life and recreates the excitement of living in Jackson's Washington. Most of all, Meacham's important book shows us how the old hero transformed both the American Presidency and the nation he led. Brave Leaders and How They Changed America "An admiring, vividly composed portrait, full of colorful anecdotes and sentimental personal detail.
Andrew Jackson's presidency remains controversial; but even those who, like myself, prefer John Quincy Adams's statesmanship to that of Old Hickory will find themselves engaged by Jon Meacham's skillful narrative. The Art of Power, American Lion: Meacham lives in Nashville and in Sewanee with his wife and children. Would you like to tell us about a lower price?
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable 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.
Democracy made its stand in the Jackson years, and he gave voice to the hopes and the fears of a restless, changing nation facing challenging times at home and threats abroad. One of our most significant yet dimly recalled presidents, Jackson was a battle-hardened warrior, the founder of the Democratic Party, and the architect of the presidency as we know it.
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His story is one of violence, sex, courage, and tragedy. With his powerful persona, his evident bravery, and his mystical connection to the people, Jackson moved the White House from the periphery of government to the center of national action, articulating a vision of change that challenged entrenched interests to heed the popular will— or face his formidable wrath. The greatest of the presidents who have followed Jackson in the White House—from Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt to FDR to Truman—have found inspiration in his example, and virtue in his vision.
Jackson was the most contradictory of men. The architect of the removal of Indians from their native lands, he was warmly sentimental and risked everything to give more power to ordinary citizens. He was, in short, a lot like his country: Read more Read less.
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. My formal training in American History ended in high school, so I approached Meacham's book without a great deal of prior knowledge of the subject. I would say that this is not a good first book to read about Jackson. His childhood is covered in some detail, but the periods of his military career, his training as a lawyer, his term as a Tennessee congressman, are covered too briefly.
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Meacham states in his acknowledgment section that he has deliberately not attempted to cover Jackson entire life in detail. The eight years of Jackson's presidency are the focus of the book. The main issues that characterize Jackson's presidency: However, as a newcomer to the subject, I sometimes could have used more context. For instance, there was not much discussion of how a national bank came to be and what the counter-arguments might have been for preserving it.
On the other hand, there was in my view excessive detail given over infighting between some very minor characters in American history. In the acknowledgment section, Meacham explains that new information about these people had come to light since previous biographies on Jackson were published so Meacham deliberately focused on these matters.
If you have read previous books on Jackson and on this period in American history, you may find some interesting new stuff in Meacham's book.
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But if you are a novice like myself, there must be a better book out there to start with. Yes, he did break treaties and banish the Creek, Chickasaw, and Choctaw tribes to lands west of the Mississippi, fought two wars against the Seminoles, and later deported the Cherokee, all in the most gruesome manner possible. He also broke with fifty year-old precedent in the fledgling republic and took Presidential powers to new heights.
And he introduced a new and raucous pioneer sensibility to the U. But there are similarities to Jefferson that bear considering here.
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Jackson took the long view that Jefferson took in preserving the new republic and protecting it from enemies without.