Most people vaguely imagine Andrew Jackson as a jaunty warrior and a man of the people, but he was much more—a man just as complex and contro...
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Jan 16, 2010
John
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A very difficult read for minimum information. Jackson was a passionate and stubborn man with an exagerated sense of "honor." Burstein's view of Jackson had me thinking that he was like the other Southern "gentlemen" who lead the United States to a Civil War.
Jul 29, 2011
Great book. Interesting character. Goes to another state to marry a friend's wife, invades Florida, shoots someone in a duel, beats people up on a consistant manner, and rocks DC with his posse. AND kids say history is boring.
Jul 27, 2011
Mark
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Matthew Warshauer's review of this book in the Tennessee Historical Quarterly is spot on. Instead of rehashing his critique of the book, I'll just "ditto" him.
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