A meticulous abridgement of the author's award-winning three-volume study traces the life and career of the seventh U.S. president, describes his military exploits, and examines his leadership qualities. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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“Superb professional history that moves boldly beyond the scholar’s monograph to make the American past alive and exciting for the general reader.” —Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. [Remini] has produced a wonderful portrait, rich in detail, of a fascinating and important man and an authoritative . . . . account of his role in American History.” —New York Times Book Review The classic one-volume abridgement of the definitive, three-volume, National Book Award-winning biography of Andrew Jackson from esteemed historian Robert V. Remini.
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