Cargando…

The Age of Jackson and the Art of American Power, 1815-1848 /

As William Nester asserts in The Age of Jackson, it takes quite a leader to personify an age. A political titan for thirty-three years (1815-1848), Andrew Jackson possessed character, beliefs, and acts that dominated American politics. Although Jackson returned to his Tennessee plantation in March 1...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Nester, William R., 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2013]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a22000004a 4500
001 musev2_27140
003 MdBmJHUP
005 20230905042858.0
006 m o d
007 cr||||||||nn|n
008 130909s2013 dcu o 00 0 eng d
020 |a 9781612346069 
020 |z 1612346057 
020 |z 9781612346052 
020 |z 1612346065 
035 |a (OCoLC)858763281 
040 |a MdBmJHUP  |c MdBmJHUP 
100 1 |a Nester, William R.,  |d 1956- 
245 1 4 |a The Age of Jackson and the Art of American Power, 1815-1848 /   |c William Nester. 
250 |a First edition. 
264 1 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b Potomac Books,  |c [2013] 
264 3 |a Baltimore, Md. :  |b Project MUSE,   |c 2013 
264 4 |c ©[2013] 
300 |a 1 online resource (352 pages). 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
505 0 |a The precedents, 1769-1829 -- The making of the man -- The battle of New Orleans -- The fate of Spanish Florida -- The fire bell in the night -- The Monroe Doctrine -- The corrupt bargain -- The presidency, 1829-1837 -- The scandals -- The monster bank -- The nullification crisis -- The spoils -- The master's nightmare -- The Trail of Tears -- The world beyond -- The Texas Revolution -- The protegees, 1837-1848 -- The little magician -- The industrial and cultural revolutions -- The transcendentalists -- The annexation -- The manifest destiny -- The Mexican War -- The legacy. 
520 |a As William Nester asserts in The Age of Jackson, it takes quite a leader to personify an age. A political titan for thirty-three years (1815-1848), Andrew Jackson possessed character, beliefs, and acts that dominated American politics. Although Jackson returned to his Tennessee plantation in March 1837 after serving eight years as president, he continued to overshadow American politics. Two of his proteges, Martin ""the Magician"" van Buren and James ""Young Hickory"" Polk, followed him to the White House and pursued his agenda. Jackson provoked firestorms of political passions throughout his 
546 |a English. 
588 |a Description based on print version record. 
600 1 7 |a Jackson, Andrew,  |d 1767-1845.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst00040485 
600 1 1 |a Jackson, Andrew,  |d 1767-1845. 
600 1 0 |a Jackson, Andrew,  |d 1767-1845. 
650 7 |a Presidents.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01075723 
650 7 |a Politics and government  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 
650 7 |a HISTORY  |z United States  |x State & Local  |x General.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY  |x Historical.  |2 bisacsh 
650 0 |a Presidents  |z United States  |v Biography. 
651 7 |a United States.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 
651 6 |a États-Unis  |x Politique et gouvernement  |y 1815-1861. 
651 0 |a United States  |x Politics and government  |y 1815-1861. 
655 7 |a Biographies.  |2 rvmgf 
655 7 |a Biographies.  |2 lcgft 
655 7 |a Biographies.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 
655 2 |a Biography 
655 7 |a Electronic books.   |2 local 
710 2 |a Project Muse.  |e distributor 
830 0 |a Book collections on Project MUSE. 
856 4 0 |z Texto completo  |u https://projectmuse.uam.elogim.com/book/27140/ 
945 |a Project MUSE - Custom Collection 
945 |a Project MUSE - 2013 History 
945 |a Project MUSE - 2013 Complete