Title: Mr. Jefferson's Hammer
Description: Overall, “Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer” leaves me with mixed emotions. I strongly wish it had covered more ground in its study of Harrison’s life, but I thoroughly enjoyed the portion of his public service that it did review. Owens’s writing style perfectly suited my desire to understand what happened in young Harrison’s life, and why. As a presidential biography, this book is imperfect insofar as it is incomplete – but it provides an excellent foundation for understanding this little-known former president and the frontier society in which he lived for much of his life.
Subjects: Harrison, william henry, 1773-1841, Jefferson, thomas, 1743-1826, Governors, united states, Generals, biography, Frontier and pioneer life, indiana, Presidents, united states, United states, territorial expansion, Indiana, history, Governors, Indiana, biography, Biography, Generals, History, Frontier and pioneer life, Relations with Indians, Indians of North America, Government relations, Territorial expansion, Presidents, Colonial question, Gouverneurs, Biographies, Généraux, Histoire, Indiens d'Amérique, Relations avec l'État, Expansion territoriale, Indianerpolitik, Politik, Indianer, Historia, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Indians