jackson, andrew

Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the U.S. government's removal of the Cherokee from their ancestral homes in Georgia to Oklahoma in 1838.

Examines the events and personalities, particularly President Andrew Jackson, that shaped the development of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century.

A biography of the seventh President describing his frontier childhood, education, career as a soldier and politician, and his new approach to the presidency.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of Andrew Jackson and his role in the early development of the United States.

Presents a detailed analysis of the 1828 presidential campaign between southwestern frontiersman Andrew Jackson and New England aristocrat John Quincy Adams that officially established a pattern in which two nationally organized political parties would vie for power against one another.

Recounts the Battle of New Orleans and the efforts of Andrew Jackson and French pirate Jean Laffite as they struggled to hold on to the city of New Orleans and thwart the British army.

Details the life of the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, and focuses on his political actions and choices that shaped the White House and inspired the later presidents--including Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and others.

Chronicles the life of President Andrew Jackson, focusing on his experiences as a young boy during the Revolutionary War.

"Walter Lynwood Fleming lectures in southern history." Essays on democracy, Indian removal, and slavery.--Title page.