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In 1815, Britains crack troops, fresh from victories against Napoleon, were stunningly defeated near New Orleans by a ragtag army of citizen soldiers under the fledgling commander Andrew Jackson. This book addresses this pivotal and overlooked moment in American history.

Robert V. Remini's A Short History of the United States is an abbreviated, accessible, lively, and erudite narrative history that contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions. Racing across the centuries—from the arrival and migration of Native Americans and the discovery of the New World by Europeans, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depressi...

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.

Robert V. Remini's prize-winning, three-volume 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.S. President. In this meticulously crafted single-volume abridgment, Remini captures the essence of the life and career of the seventh president of the United States. As president, from 1829-1837, Jackson was a significant force in the nations's expansion, th...

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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 US history, and the man most responsible and most widely blamed for their removal is Andrew Jackson. Robert Remini, hailed by the New York Times as "our foremost Jacksonian scholar, " now provides a thought-provoking analysis of this single most controversial aspect of Jackson...

This book addresses a pivotal and overlooked moment in American history. In 1815, Britain's crack troops, fresh from victories against Napoleon, were stunningly defeated near New Orleans by a ragtag army of citizen soldiers under the fledgling commander Andrew Jackson, whom they dubbed "Old Hickory." It was this battle that first defined the United States as a military power to be reckoned with and an independent democracy here to stay. The Ba...

In each essay, Remini explores the pertinent issues and sketches the appropriate historical background. This volume presents a valuable introduction to the major themes of Jackson's life and presidency.' -Choice

During the changing economic and social conditions of the 1820's and 1830's there was much hostility between the Bank on the one hand, and rising capitalists, urban workers, and farmers on the other. In this context, Jackson aimed to do away with the Bank. The Bank's supporters, however, struck back. In a move intended to wrench political support from Jackson, Henry Clay forced a bill through the Senate to recharter the Bank. Jackson vetoed th...

This fast-paced and colorful narrative of the social, cultural, and political climate that breathed life into "Jacksonian Democracy" crafts a memorable portrait of Jackson: the young hellraiser and war hero, the stern judge, the determined campaigner, and, finally, the chief executive of the people.

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Andrew Jacksons military heroism is what helped to usher him into the presidency. From the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 to the Indian Wars, Jackson is one of the most fascinating generals in American history.

The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner A testament to the power of oratory, this stirring and often surprising collection includes all fifty-five United States presidential inaugural addresses, as well as a general introduction and commentary that provides historical context for each speech. Marking pivotal moments in American history, readers will learn: ? How Geo...

Andrew Jacksons military heroism is what helped to usher him into the presidency. From the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 to the Indian Wars, Jackson is one of the most fascinating generals in American history.

Palgraves Great Generals Series is an important and inspiring contribution to our understanding of modern-day warfare. Every book in the series will provide invaluable insight into the legacies of eminent military leaders and take the reader on a griping tour of the most spectacular maneuvers, missions, and battles in world history.General Wesley K. Clark

A National Book Award-winning historian brilliantly portrays Henry Clays heroic brokering of the Compromise of 1850 with its timely message about bipartisanship in times of crisis.

A National Book Award-winning historian brilliantly portrays Henry Clays heroic brokering of the Compromise of 1850 with its timely message about bipartisanship in times of crisis.

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The first cannon-fire filled narrative of a defining moment in American history--from "the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time" ("The New York Times"). of engravings.