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Loading... Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Ageby John William Ward
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 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. no reviews | add a review
Was the man who lent his name to "Jacksonian America" a rough-hewn frontiersman? A powerful, victorious general? Or merely a man of will? Separating myth from reality, John William Ward here demonstrates how Andrew Jackson captured the imagination of a generation of Americans and came torepresent not just leadership but the ideal of courage, foresight, and ability. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.56History and Geography North America United States 1809-1845 Andrew Jackson (4 Mar. 1829-4 Mar. 1837)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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