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Autore |
Nester William R. <1956-> |
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Titolo |
The age of Jackson and the art of American power, 1815-1848 / / William Nester |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (361 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Presidents - United States |
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United States Politics and government 1815-1861 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The precedents, 1769-1829 -- The making of the man -- The battle of New Orleans -- The fate of Spanish Florida -- The fire bell in the night -- The Monroe Doctrine -- The corrupt bargain -- The presidency, 1829-1837 -- The scandals -- The monster bank -- The nullification crisis -- The spoils -- The master's nightmare -- The Trail of Tears -- The world beyond -- The Texas Revolution -- The protegees, 1837-1848 -- The little magician -- The industrial and cultural revolutions -- The transcendentalists -- The annexation -- The manifest destiny -- The Mexican War -- The legacy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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As William Nester asserts in The Age of Jackson, it takes quite a leader to personify an age. A political titan for thirty-three years (1815-1848), Andrew Jackson possessed character, beliefs, and acts that dominated American politics. Although Jackson returned to his Tennessee plantation in March 1837 after serving eight years as president, he continued to overshadow American politics. Two of his proteges, Martin ""the Magician"" van Buren and James ""Young Hickory"" Polk, followed him to the White House and pursued his agenda. Jackson provoked firestorms of political passions throughout hi |
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