Jackson (Audible Audio Edition) Ralph K Andrist Joe Barrett a Division of Recorded Books HighBridge Books
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Once in the White House, Andrew Jackson stood for the rights of common citizens, founded the Democratic Party, expanded the powers of the presidency, paid off the national debt, and postponed civil war by prevailing against the advocates of states' rights. By today's standards, however, Jackson was hardly politically correct he also owned many slaves on his Tennessee plantation and sponsored the Indian Removal Act, which triggered the brutal forced march of tens of thousands of Native Americans to Oklahoma. Here is his story.
Jackson (Audible Audio Edition) Ralph K Andrist Joe Barrett a Division of Recorded Books HighBridge Books
This was my first reading of a biography of 'Old Hickory'. I learned a lot about the man--some of which I didn't like, but which seemed to be exactly what Jackson was: a self-made, common man, with an uncontrolled temper and no room for forgiveness of those who dared to oppose or speak out against him. Nevertheless, he played a part in our country's development, and provided a hard-nosed style of leadership which backed off those European nations who wanted to or who tried to meddle in America's internal affairs. He had his place in U.S. leadership and national expansion westward. Kindest regards to the author and his work.Product details
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I gave this book only 4 stars because I would have appreciated more depth. Jackson changed the American government in very profound ways and yet they were treated quite matter of fact by this author, I must admit to being a historical reader and the level of depth is probably just right for the average reader. Interesting, well written, but too short for an eight year president.
When I first saw this book on Book Bub, I realized that my study of President Andrew Jackson was deficient--probably because of his reputation. Ralph Adrist's summary of Jackson's life was sufficient to fill in some details that were unknown to me but was not satisfying as an in-depth biography. The book is clearly written and provides a cogent overview of Jackson but I was hoping for a little more. I will recommend it for persons that want to know a little more of Jackson's life without getting bogged down in alternative views and opinions. It reads easily and quickly.
Not having studied much about Andrew Jackson, I found this book to be very enlightening. Gives a great deal of insight to the man who was ultimately responsible for the establishment of the Democratic Party. Also demonstrates how after 200 years not much in the way of politics has changed.
This is a quick, not-to-deep biography. If it reads like a popular history magazine article it might be because it is published by American Heritage magazine. But it is a quick reference and helps place Jackson in perspective. While it doesn't gloss over his flaws, neither does it explore them. If you're just curious, this is a good way to scratch that itch. If you want a serious read, this will leave you unquenched.
Andrew Jackson had always been a favortite president of mine since reading about him in 6th grade. However, this book gave muich more information than I had ever read previously. I found many areas of Jackson's life that did not earn my admiration. I was disappointed, not in the book, but in my erroneous belief in Jackson's goodness. I still like many things about him, but the book certainly humanized him. He was not a saint, but a sinner like everyone else! I enjoyed learning more about a previous president.
This book by R.K. Andrist sheds further light on the controversial subject of the life of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. Much has been written about this well known president with mixed opinions. Harry Truman, in his book, "Where the Buck Stops", evaluates the performance of most US presidents, giving Andrew Jackson a top grade. His main reason was that Jackson knew what was good for the people and the country and went to work trying to accomplish it. But it appeared later that what he really meant by the "people" was just the "white people", not the blacks or the natives.
It is well known that Jackson was an outstanding war hero specially against the British in New Orleans and else where. He is also credited for establishing the Democratic Party which has survived until this day. But he also stood against any attempts by any state to secede from the Union and was willing to use force to stop any session. Another action for which he was given credit was his stand against the Second Bank of the United Stares which he discovered was benefitting a few elite at the expense of the common people. He went against it until it went out of business. One thing that came out of all this was that Jackson created many enemies who made his life difficult .
But, not all his actions were glorious. His frequent contempt of Congress and the supreme court, left a bad impression and fears of dictatorial trends. His ownership of slaves (no less than 300) was rather unusual and was frowned upon by critics. Also, his treatment of the natives was unacceptable even to white Americans. Not only he classified them as savages and primitive but he also proceeded to relocate them westward (on foot) to make room for white settlements. These evictions were painful causing much suffering, exposure and starvation. For the Cherokees alone about 6000 of about 16000 died on the way. This cruel trip became known as the "Trail of Tears". Jackson who was previously liked by the natives was now called "Jackson the Devil". His dedication to help the common man was in serious question.
What was the true nature of Jackson? This book gives a brief but complete profile. It seems that he was a temperamental man with tendencies to aggression. He was easily drawn to duels instead of negotiations or arbitration. In the first duel he killed a man for insulting his wife (calling her adulterous). In a later duel he hurt his shoulder badly and suffered pain and discomfort for the rest of his life. But on the whole his life was highly stressful possibly because he made so many enemies. His marriage to Rachel, before receiving her divorce papers from her ex-husband, caused both much agony. Continued harassment from adversaries were too much for Rachel, who was shy and religious, finally leading to her severe depression and premature death.
Can we assume that Andrew Jackson was truly a great president as often claimed? The evidence in this book is mixed and many evaluations tend to be personal. To get a broader impression one needs to look elsewhere. Numerous evaluations were conducted by professionals and rankings were established (as shown on Wikipedia). Upon examining the first ten polls (Gallop poll, WSJournal, Newsweek, ABC, Rasmussen, Siena....) we find Jackson's best ranking was 7 on one poll, whereas on several others he was not within the top 20. The three greatest presidents who consistently appeared on the top of most polls were Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and FD Roosevelt. Perhaps the most indicative ranking for Jackson is in the Siena evaluation (which used a comprehensive, wide-criteria base) where he was ranked 14.
Fuad R. Qubein
Nov., 2016
Although we can't compare Jacksonian America with our 21st Century America directly, the reader can make some startling resemblances with the reaction of Americans then and now. The 1820s showed widespread lack of trust in the established elitist government not much differently psychologically from 2016 America.
Reading between the lines the reader can see the frustration Americans had/have with government. Distrust and feeling disenfranchised, Americans are supporting non establishment candidates like Ted Cruz and Donald Trump who are successfully causing concern among established Republicans as is Bernie Sanders on the Democratic side. Some how, I think the Andrew Jackson in this book would give approval. The Jacksonian era was a major benchmark in our history where the establishment fought and lost. We are seeing much of this today. This little book should be recommended reading for all American. It is a good biography of a man who changed America.
This was my first reading of a biography of 'Old Hickory'. I learned a lot about the man--some of which I didn't like, but which seemed to be exactly what Jackson was a self-made, common man, with an uncontrolled temper and no room for forgiveness of those who dared to oppose or speak out against him. Nevertheless, he played a part in our country's development, and provided a hard-nosed style of leadership which backed off those European nations who wanted to or who tried to meddle in America's internal affairs. He had his place in U.S. leadership and national expansion westward. Kindest regards to the author and his work.
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