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The Presidency Of Andrew Jackson
Donald B. Cole
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Hardback. The story of Andrew Jackson's eight-year Presidency of the United States. Elected by a broad coalition of interest groups, he battled constantly with opponents and supporters alike. Cole contends that Jackson symbolized the ambivalence of his fellow Americans at a decisive moment in their history. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
In 1829 Andrew Jackson arrived in Washington in a carriage. Eight years and two turbulent presidential terms later, he left on a train. Those years, among the most prosperous in American history, saw America transformed not only by growth in transportation but by the expansion of the market economy and the formation of the mass political party. Jackson's ambivalence - and that of his followers - toward the new politics and the new economy is the story of this book. Historians have often depicted the Old Hero (or Old Hickory) as bigger than life - so prominent that his name ... Read more
In 1829 Andrew Jackson arrived in Washington in a carriage. Eight years and two turbulent presidential terms later, he left on a train. Those years, among the most prosperous in American history, saw America transformed not only by growth in transportation but by the expansion of the market economy and the formation of the mass political party. Jackson's ambivalence - and that of his followers - toward the new politics and the new economy is the story of this book. Historians have often depicted the Old Hero (or Old Hickory) as bigger than life - so prominent that his name ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
American Presidency Series
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700606009
SKU
V9780700606009
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