In this vivid, insightful, and illuminating study of jackson the general, remini paints a revealing portrait of jackson in the field. Andrew jackson vs henry clay download ebook pdf, epub. Remini, an admired historian best known for his study of andrew jackson, including an exhaustive threevolume biography that traced how the seventh president harnessed his populist. On wednesday, march 25 at noon at the national archives, historian of the united states house of representatives robert v. From the battle of new orleans in the war of 1812 to the indian wars and his unorthodox presence in the white house, jackson is one of the most fascinating figures in american history.
Volume one covers the role jackson played in americas territorial expansion, bringing to life a complex character who has often been seen simply as a roughhewn country general. Remini s prizewinning, threevolume biography life of andrew jackson won the national book award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as one of the greatest lives of a u. The battle of new orleans was the climactic battle of americas forgotten war of 1812. Andrew jackson, son of irish immigrants, andrew and elizabeth jackson, was born in the backwoods of the carolinaswhat was then considered the frontier of america. Andrew jackson and his indian wars by remini, robert v. Remini does critizise jackson for jacksons conduct as governor of the florida territory and other things. This is an essential book for anyone interested in one of the greatest and most controversial military leaders in american history. Andrew jackson and his indian wars robert vincent remini. By the foremost jacksonian scholar of our time new york times, t. Remini is best known for his work on americans 7th president andrew jackson. Called the foremost jacksonian scholar of our time by the new york times, he was the recipient of a national book award. Reminis prizewinning, threevolume biography life of andrew jackson won the national book award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as one of the greatest lives of a. Andrew jackson and americas first military victory by robert v.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read andrew jackson. Customers who bought this item also bought these ebooks. Remini was professor emeritus of history and the humanities at the university of illinois at chicago. Remini will discuss his new book andrew jackson, on the 180th anniversary of jacksons election to the presidency. Remini s prizewinning, threevolume biography life of andrew jackson won the national book award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as.
Reminis prizewinning, threevolume biography life of andrew jackson won the national book award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as. By the foremost jacksonian scholar of our time new york times, the critically acclaimed and most concise biography of andrew jackson that takes a comprehensive look at the political, personal, and military life of the seventh president of the united states. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A slim account of old hickorys military career by a leading historian of the period. Historian robert remini to discuss book on andrew jackson. Robert remini is the expert on andrew jackson and the age of jackson. Highly readable, remini shows why jackson was one of the best presidents we ever had. The classic onevolume biography of andrew jacksonrobert v. He is the author of many books, including biographies of daniel webster and henry clay.
The new york times has called him the foremost jacksonian scholar of our time. It was andrew jacksons military heroism that helped to usher him into the presidency. Mar 28, 2019 historian robert remini to discuss book on andrew jackson press release thursday, february 5, 2009 washington, dc. However, for someone like me for whom jackson has long been an object of fascination but, regretfully, not someone that i was taught about in school or have had time to research on my own, i found the slender book detailed here the perfect introduction to sharp knife the indian nickname. I want to assure the reader that it is not my intention to excuse or exonerate andrew jackson for the role he played in the removal of native americans west of the mississippi river. Nov 01, 20 the life of andrew jackson by robert remini is the singlevolume abridgment of the authors classic threevolume series on andrew jackson which was published between 1977 and 1984.
Although he confessed to finding the distillation process traumatic and agonizing, reminis abbreviated biography successfully crystallizes in just. Robert remini, a noted and prolific scholar on andrew jackson, has narrowed his focus to write a colorful and informative account of the battle of new orleans, the final battle in britains unsuccessful war of invasion of the united states, the war of 1812. The expulsion of native americans from the eastern half of the continent to the indian territory beyond the mississippi river remains one of the most notorious events in u. He is the winner of the national book award for the third volume of his study of andrew jackson, and he lives in wilmette, illinois. Robert vincent remini july 17, 1921 march 28, 20 was an american historian and a professor emeritus at the university of illinois at chicago. He wrote numerous books about president andrew jackson and the jacksonian era, most notably a threevolume biography of jackson. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the life of andrew jackson. This book is 212 pages including 36 pages of notes, maps, ect. I didnt know very much about andrew jackson before reading this book, the first in a series of three by robert remini on his life. Writing with customary brio, remini brings to life jacksons battles and wars, but goes further to enlarge jacksons reputation as a strategist and tactician, and to suggest how those skills aided him in his later political career. Review of the life of andrew jackson by robert remini my. Remini, biographer of andrew jackson and historian. The history of the house of representatives robert v.
Andrew jackson led his ragtag corps of soldiers against 8,000 disciplined invading british regulars in a battle that delivered the british a humiliating. The late historian robert remini did a good job at writing about the history of the early american republic and in particular the career of andrew jackson 1, and this book is certainly a good one albeit a short work of only about 200 pages or so and a book with a narrow focus on the military career of andrew jackson. Reminis prizewinning, threevolume biography life of andrew jackson won the national book. While the author has written numerous works about andrew jackson, this book is a concise 225 page biography published in 1966 but contains everything youd want to. Remini does a good job on not just what jackson did, but the man himself. Andrew jackson kindle edition by remini, robert v download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Remini is exactly what i wanted to read as a biography of the seventh president of the united states. Click download or read online button to get andrew jackson vs henry clay book now.
The life of andrew jackson, by robert remini is an abridgement of remini s classic and authoritative threevolume biography of old hickory. Never an apologist, remini portrays jackson as a foreceful, sometimes tragic, heroa man whose strength and flaws were larger than life, a president whose conviction provided the nation with one of the most influential, colorful, and controversial administrations in our history. Author robert remini s 3volume biography of andrew jackson is acknowledged to be one of the best. Andrew jackson and americas first military victory. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the life of andrew jackson. Volume two traces jacksons senatorial career, his presidential campaigns, and his first administration as president. Reminis most popular book is the life of andrew jackson. Feb 17, 2018 remini is best known for his work on americans 7th president andrew jackson.
Robert remini provides in this book a thoughtprovoking analysis of this. Reminis prizewinning, threevolumn biography, the life of andrew jackson, won the national. His father died shortly before andrews birth and his mother tried to raise him to be educated. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the life of andrew jackson, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. By the foremost jacksonian scholar of our time new york times, the critically acclaimed and most concise biography of andrew jackson that takes a compreh. Remini, an awardwinning historian who was considered a preeminent biographer of president andrew jackson and who also served as official historian of the u.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading andrew jackson. Remini is professor of history emeritus and research professor of humanities emeritus at the university of illinois at chicago and historian of the united states house of representatives. Sep, 2011 the life of andrew jackson ebook written by robert v. Remini has 33 books on goodreads with 15065 ratings. George washington was the top general in the war for independence, jackson was a year old pow. The life of andrew jackson kindle edition by remini, robert v download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its natural to be skeptical of an abridgement of such a monumental work even by an acclaimed historian and writer as is remini. The third volume covers jacksons reelection to the presidency and the weighty issues with which he was faced. Available in paperback for the first time, these three volumes represent the definitive biography of andrew jackson. Read andrew jackson the course of american empire, 17671821 by robert v. Andrew jackson led his ragtag corps of soldiers against 8,000 disciplined invading british regulars in a battle that delivered the british a humiliating military defeat. Reminis prizewinning, threevolume biography life of andrew jackson won the national book award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as one of the greatest lives of a u. Robert remini, the dean of historians of andrew jackson, has done it again.