John William Ward (1922–1985)
Author of Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Age
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The inside of history 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Ward, John William
- Legal name
- Ward, John William
- Birthdate
- 1922
- Date of death
- 1985
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Professor of History and American Studies
President, Amherst College (1971-79) - Organizations
- Princeton University
Amherst College - Nationality
- USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Ward shows how Jackson's persona emerged in the transfer of historical knowledge from one generation to the next. In earning a national reputation as a war hero in the Battle of New Orleans, Jackson credited God with the victory and saw himself as a chosen instrument in His hands.
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