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'''Andrew Jackson''' (1767-1845) was an American general who defeated the Indians of the Southeast and defeated the British at New Orleans in 1815. As President (1829-1837), he destroyed the Bank of the United States, relocated the remaining southeastern Indians, and built a new political coalition, the Democratic party. | '''Andrew Jackson''' (1767-1845) was an American general who defeated the Indians of the Southeast and defeated the British at New Orleans in 1815. As President (1829-1837), he destroyed the Bank of the United States, relocated the remaining southeastern Indians, and built a new political coalition, the Democratic party. His energetic frontier style made him an icon of the popular man in American political history. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
==Tennessee Frontier== | ==Tennessee Frontier== | ||
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===Indian Removal=== | ===Indian Removal=== | ||
===Patronage=== | ===Patronage=== | ||
=== | ===Democratic Party=== | ||
==Retirement== | ==Retirement== | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
==Biographies== | ==Biographies== | ||
* Brands, H. W. ''Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times'' (2005), biography | * Brands, H. W. ''Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times'' (2005), biography emphasizing military career | ||
* Brustein, Andrew. ''The Passions of Andrew Jackson''. New York: Knopf, (2003). | * Brustein, Andrew. ''The Passions of Andrew Jackson''. New York: Knopf, (2003). | ||
* | * Hofstadter, Richard. ''The American Political Tradition'' (1948), chapter on Jackson. | ||
* James, Marquis. ''The Life of Andrew Jackson'' New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1938. Combines two books: ''The Border Captain'' and ''Andrew Jackson: Portrait of a President''; Pulitzer Prize for Biography. | * James, Marquis. ''The Life of Andrew Jackson'' New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1938. Combines two books: ''The Border Captain'' and ''Andrew Jackson: Portrait of a President''; Pulitzer Prize for Biography. | ||
* Parton, James. ''Life of Andrew Jackson'' (1860). [http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01632322&id=t-rhrBzV8rEC&printsec=titlepage Volume I], [http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01632322&id=M9gNJq_KnC8C&printsec=titlepage Volume III]. | * Parton, James. ''Life of Andrew Jackson'' (1860). [http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01632322&id=t-rhrBzV8rEC&printsec=titlepage Volume I], [http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01632322&id=M9gNJq_KnC8C&printsec=titlepage Volume III]. | ||
* | * Remini, Robert V. ''The Life of Andrew Jackson''. Abridgment of Remini's 3-volume standard scholarly biography, (1998) | ||
** ''Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empire, 1767-1821'' (1977); ''Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832'' (1981); ''Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845'' (1984) | ** ''Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empire, 1767-1821'' (1977); ''Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832'' (1981); ''Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845'' (1984) | ||
* Wilentz, Sean. ''Andrew Jackson'' (2005) short biography, stressing Indian removal and slavery issues | * Wilentz, Sean. ''Andrew Jackson'' (2005) short biography, stressing Indian removal and slavery issues | ||
==Specialized Studies== | ==Specialized Studies== | ||
* Cave, Alfred A.. ''Abuse of Power: Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act of 1830'' (2003); historian | * Cave, Alfred A.. ''Abuse of Power: Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act of 1830'' (2003); historian | ||
* Gammon, Samuel Rhea. ''The Presidential Campaign of 1832'' (1922) | * Gammon, Samuel Rhea. ''The Presidential Campaign of 1832'' (1922) [http://www.questia.com/library/book/the-presidential-campaign-of-1832-by-samuel-rhea-gammon.jsp online edition] | ||
* Hammond, Bray. | * Feller, Daniel. "The Bank War," in Julian E. Zelizer, ed. ''The American Congress'' (2004), pp 93-111. | ||
* Hammond, Bray. "Jackson, Biddle, and the Bank of the United States," ''The Journal of Economic History'', Vol. 7, No. 1 (May, 1947), pp. 1-23 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0507%28194705%297%3A1%3C1%3AJBATBO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-6 at JSTOR] | |||
* Hammond, Bray. ''Banks and Politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War'' (1957). Pulitzer prize winner; the standard history. Pro-Bank | |||
* Hammond, Bray. "The Second Bank of the United States. ''Transactions of the American Philosophical Society,'' New Ser., Vol. 43, No. 1 (1953), pp. 80-85 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0065-9746(1953)2%3A43%3A1%3C80%3ATSBOTU%3E2.0.CO%3B2-C in JSTOR] | |||
* Latner Richard B. ''The Presidency of Andrew Jackson: White House Politics, 1820-1837'' (1979), standard survey. | * Latner Richard B. ''The Presidency of Andrew Jackson: White House Politics, 1820-1837'' (1979), standard survey. | ||
* Ogg, Frederic Austin ; ''The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics'' 1919. [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/13009 short survey online at Gutenberg] | * Ogg, Frederic Austin ; ''The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics'' 1919. [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/13009 short survey online at Gutenberg] | ||
* Patterson, Benton Rain. ''The Generals: Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, and the Road to the Battle of New Orleans.'' New York U. Pr., 2005. 288 pp. | * Patterson, Benton Rain. ''The Generals: Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, and the Road to the Battle of New Orleans.'' New York U. Pr., 2005. 288 pp. | ||
* Ratner, Lorman A. ''Andrew Jackson and His Tennessee Lieutenants: A Study in Political Culture'' (1997) [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=28026037 online edition] | * Ratner, Lorman A. ''Andrew Jackson and His Tennessee Lieutenants: A Study in Political Culture'' (1997) [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=28026037 online edition] | ||
* | * Remini, Robert V.. ''The Legacy of Andrew Jackson: Essays on Democracy, Indian Removal, and Slavery'' (1988) | ||
* | * Remini, Robert V. ''Andrew Jackson and his Indian Wars'' (2001) | ||
* Remini Robert V. ''Andrew Jackson and the Bank War: A Study in the Growth of Presidential Power'' (1967). Pro-Jackson. | |||
* Rowland, Dunbar. ''Andrew Jackson's Campaign against the British, or, the Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812, concerning the Military Operations of the Americans, Creek Indians, British, and Spanish, 1813-1815'' (1926) [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=77351727 online edition] | * Rowland, Dunbar. ''Andrew Jackson's Campaign against the British, or, the Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812, concerning the Military Operations of the Americans, Creek Indians, British, and Spanish, 1813-1815'' (1926) [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=77351727 online edition] | ||
* | * Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. ''The Age of Jackson''. (1945). Winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize for History]]. history of ideas of the era | ||
* Schouler, James. '' History of the United States of America: Under the Constitution vol. 4. 1831-1847. Democrats and Whigs.'' (1917) [http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC15799162&id=Ff2XRHSDkA4C&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=schouler+history online edition] | * Schouler, James. '' History of the United States of America: Under the Constitution vol. 4. 1831-1847. Democrats and Whigs.'' (1917) [http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC15799162&id=Ff2XRHSDkA4C&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=schouler+history online edition] | ||
* Sellers, Charles. ''The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815-1846.'' (1991) influential interpretation; [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=59690282 online edition] | |||
* Syrett, Harold C. ''Andrew Jackson: His Contribution to the American Tradition'' (1953) [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=978507 online edition] | * Syrett, Harold C. ''Andrew Jackson: His Contribution to the American Tradition'' (1953) [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=978507 online edition] | ||
* Wallace, Anthony F.C. ''The Long, Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians'' (1993) | * Wallace, Anthony F.C. ''The Long, Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians'' (1993) | ||
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===Historiography=== | ===Historiography=== | ||
* Bugg Jr., James L. ed. ''Jacksonian Democracy: Myth or Reality?.'' (1962) debates among historians [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=875714 online edition] | * Bugg Jr., James L. ed. ''Jacksonian Democracy: Myth or Reality?.'' (1962) debates among historians [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=875714 online edition] | ||
* Cave, Alfred A. ''Jacksonian Democracy and the Historians,'' U, of Florida Press, 1970 | |||
* Cave | * Sellers, Jr. Charles Grier. "Andrew Jackson versus the Historians," ''The Mississippi Valley Historical Review,'' Vol. 44, No. 4. (Mar., 1958), pp. 615-634. [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0161-391X%28195803%2944%3A4%3C615%3AAJVTH%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y in JSTOR] | ||
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* Taylor, George Rogers, ed. ''Jackson Versus Biddle: The Struggle over the Second Bank of the United States'' (1949), excerpts from primary and secondary sources [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=960190 online edition] | * Taylor, George Rogers, ed. ''Jackson Versus Biddle: The Struggle over the Second Bank of the United States'' (1949), excerpts from primary and secondary sources [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=960190 online edition] | ||
* Ward, John William. ''Andrew Jackson, Symbol for an Age'' (1962) how writers saw him [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=98819205 online edition] | * Ward, John William. ''Andrew Jackson, Symbol for an Age'' (1962) how writers saw him [https://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=98819205 online edition] | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 9 April 2007
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was an American general who defeated the Indians of the Southeast and defeated the British at New Orleans in 1815. As President (1829-1837), he destroyed the Bank of the United States, relocated the remaining southeastern Indians, and built a new political coalition, the Democratic party. His energetic frontier style made him an icon of the popular man in American political history.
Early Life
Tennessee Frontier
Wars in Southeast
Defeat in Election of 1824
Winner in 1828
Winner in 1832
Bank Wars
Indian Removal
Patronage
Democratic Party
Retirement
Legacy
Biographies
- Brands, H. W. Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times (2005), biography emphasizing military career
- Brustein, Andrew. The Passions of Andrew Jackson. New York: Knopf, (2003).
- Hofstadter, Richard. The American Political Tradition (1948), chapter on Jackson.
- James, Marquis. The Life of Andrew Jackson New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1938. Combines two books: The Border Captain and Andrew Jackson: Portrait of a President; Pulitzer Prize for Biography.
- Parton, James. Life of Andrew Jackson (1860). Volume I, Volume III.
- Remini, Robert V. The Life of Andrew Jackson. Abridgment of Remini's 3-volume standard scholarly biography, (1998)
- Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empire, 1767-1821 (1977); Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 (1981); Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845 (1984)
- Wilentz, Sean. Andrew Jackson (2005) short biography, stressing Indian removal and slavery issues
Specialized Studies
- Cave, Alfred A.. Abuse of Power: Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act of 1830 (2003); historian
- Gammon, Samuel Rhea. The Presidential Campaign of 1832 (1922) online edition
- Feller, Daniel. "The Bank War," in Julian E. Zelizer, ed. The American Congress (2004), pp 93-111.
- Hammond, Bray. "Jackson, Biddle, and the Bank of the United States," The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 7, No. 1 (May, 1947), pp. 1-23 at JSTOR
- Hammond, Bray. Banks and Politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War (1957). Pulitzer prize winner; the standard history. Pro-Bank
- Hammond, Bray. "The Second Bank of the United States. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Ser., Vol. 43, No. 1 (1953), pp. 80-85 in JSTOR
- Latner Richard B. The Presidency of Andrew Jackson: White House Politics, 1820-1837 (1979), standard survey.
- Ogg, Frederic Austin ; The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics 1919. short survey online at Gutenberg
- Patterson, Benton Rain. The Generals: Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, and the Road to the Battle of New Orleans. New York U. Pr., 2005. 288 pp.
- Ratner, Lorman A. Andrew Jackson and His Tennessee Lieutenants: A Study in Political Culture (1997) online edition
- Remini, Robert V.. The Legacy of Andrew Jackson: Essays on Democracy, Indian Removal, and Slavery (1988)
- Remini, Robert V. Andrew Jackson and his Indian Wars (2001)
- Remini Robert V. Andrew Jackson and the Bank War: A Study in the Growth of Presidential Power (1967). Pro-Jackson.
- Rowland, Dunbar. Andrew Jackson's Campaign against the British, or, the Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812, concerning the Military Operations of the Americans, Creek Indians, British, and Spanish, 1813-1815 (1926) online edition
- Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. The Age of Jackson. (1945). Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History. history of ideas of the era
- Schouler, James. History of the United States of America: Under the Constitution vol. 4. 1831-1847. Democrats and Whigs. (1917) online edition
- Sellers, Charles. The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815-1846. (1991) influential interpretation; online edition
- Syrett, Harold C. Andrew Jackson: His Contribution to the American Tradition (1953) online edition
- Wallace, Anthony F.C. The Long, Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians (1993)
Primary sources
- Bassett John Spencer, ed. Correspondence of Andrew Jackson Vols. 1-6. (1926).
- Smith Sam B., and Harriet Chappell Owsley, eds. Papers of Andrew Jackson . Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, Vol. 1, 1980; Moser Harold D., Sharon MacPherson, and Charles F. Bryan Jr., eds. The Papers of Andrew Jackson. Vols. 2-4. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1988.
- online speeches and presidential messages
Historiography
- Bugg Jr., James L. ed. Jacksonian Democracy: Myth or Reality?. (1962) debates among historians online edition
- Cave, Alfred A. Jacksonian Democracy and the Historians, U, of Florida Press, 1970
- Sellers, Jr. Charles Grier. "Andrew Jackson versus the Historians," The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 44, No. 4. (Mar., 1958), pp. 615-634. in JSTOR
- Taylor, George Rogers, ed. Jackson Versus Biddle: The Struggle over the Second Bank of the United States (1949), excerpts from primary and secondary sources online edition
- Ward, John William. Andrew Jackson, Symbol for an Age (1962) how writers saw him online edition