American History Waking Giant: America in the Age of Jackson, (Paperback)

from susanamper

Reynolds examines the chaotic constantly changing years between 1815 to 1848. It's a bunch of stories wrapped up in one. It's a fun political story of Andrew Jackson, the first everyman's president. It seems he was the first president to actually campaign for the job, and the populace loved him. ...

from nmele

A look at the United States between 1820, roughly, and 1848, this book convinced me of the continuity of many aspects of American society, from negative campaign tactics to experimentation with cults and alternatives to the standard family. There are startling facts here and there, but the book e...

from Schmerguls

4936. Waking Giant America in the Age of Jackson, by David S. Reynolds (read 18 Jun 2012) This book, published in 2008, is a sheer joy to read for anyone as attracted to antebellum US history as I am. It has chapters which tell in nicely chronological manner the political history of the years fro...

from Schmerguls

4936. Waking Giant America in the Age of Jackson, by David S. Reynolds (read 18 Jun 2012) This book, published in 2008, is a sheer joy to read for anyone as attracted to antebellum US history as I am. It has chapters which tell in nicely chronological manner the political history of the years fro...