jackson, andrew

Contains key facts about the life of Andrew Jackson from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his military and political careers and his term as the seventh president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.

Discusses Andrew Jackson's childhood, family life, campaigning, election, run for reelection, life after the presidency, and legacy.

Chronicles the life of Andrew Jackson, discussing his childhood in the Carolina backcountry, early military career, emergence as a national hero, efforts to overturn corruption in Washington, years as president, and other related topics.

A biography of Andrew Jackson, frontiersman, lawyer, and seventh President of the United States.

Describes the events and leading personalities of the fifty year period before the Civil War when great changes occurred in the young United States.

Highlights the contributions of ordinary men and women caught up in the political and social changes of the years between Anderew Jackson's presidency and the Civil War, describing the social movements of the period, slaves and slave traders, immigrants, abolitionists, andpioneers.

A humorous biography of the first "common man" President, who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who represented the "new" America of the frontier.