Andrew Jackson : His Life and Times

from Jiggarelli

As a reader of presidential biographies, frontiersmen biographies, and a student of early American history in general, I found this book great. I like bio's in general, and this book is a nice start to finish Andrew Jackson book. Mr. Brands does an excellent job at making a 650+ page book a real ...

from majackson

Andrew Jackson, His Life and Times by H.W. Brands 2005 The primary reason I bought this book was to compare the only other "populist" president I knew of, with the current one. I know Jackson did some nasty things in his life--but was he as despised and loved in his time as "the current president...

from mattries37315

Considered by some the most dangerous man to be President and others as one of their own that deserved the office, he ushered in a sea change in Washington and American politics. Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times by H.W. Brands follows the future President of the United States from his birth in ...

from Jiggarelli

As a reader of presidential biographies, frontiersmen biographies, and a student of early American history in general, I found this book great. I like bio's in general, and this book is a nice start to finish Andrew Jackson book. Mr. Brands does an excellent job at making a 650+ page book a real ...

from santhony

Andrew Jackson is one of the most important and influential of our pre-20th century Presidents. In fact, if at the time of its construction, Mount Rushmore had room for five Presidential profiles, Andrew Jackson would have almost certainly been the one added. Youthful participant in the Revolutio...