The Life of Andrew Jackson

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Robert V. Remini captures the essence of the life and career of the seventh president of the U.S. in this meticulously crafted single-volume abridgement to his prize-winning, three-volume biography, The Life of Andrew Jackson. As president from 1829-1837, Jackson was a significant force in the nation's expansion, the growth of presidential power, and the transition from republicanism to democracy. Never an apologist, Remini portrays Jackson as a forceful, sometimes tragic, hero-a man whose strength and flaws were larger than life, a president whose conviction provided the nation with one of the most influential and colorful administrations in our history.

Robert V. 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. 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.