Meacham, Jon

American lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House / Jon Meacham - 1st ed - New York : Random House , c2008. - xxiv, 483 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-462) and index.

A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.

9781400063253

2008023466


Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845


Presidents---United States----Biography


United States---Polititcs and government---1829-1837

E382 / .M43 2008

92 JAC