Title: Andrew Jackson /
Authors: Wilentz, Sean
Publisher: Times Books.,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Jackson, Andrew,; Presidents United States Biography; United States Politics and government
Abstract: Examines the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson, including his early days in South Carolina, his military exploits, and his contributions to the cause of democracy and Manifest Destiny.
Contents: Jackson and the age of the democratic revolution -- A roaring fellow -- "Jackson and reform" -- First-term troubles -- Democracy and the monster bank -- The nullifiers' uprising -- The second battle of the bank -- Slavery and democracy -- Pushing westward -- Jackson's legacy.