Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders" by John Lord is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on significant American leaders through different eras, particularly examining the lives, contributions, and controversies surrounding notable figures such as Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster. It aims to provide insights into their political actions and the historical contexts in which they operated. The opening of this volume introduces Andrew Jackson, detailing his early life, rise to fame, and tumultuous political career. Born into poverty, Jackson's journey is marked by his transformation from a humble frontier lawyer to a national military hero and later President. Described as a passionate and often controversial figure, Lord portrays Jackson as both beloved and feared due to his decisive actions and duels, framing his life against the backdrop of significant American events such as the War of 1812 and the emerging political landscape of the United States. The narrative captures Jackson's complex personality, revealing a man shaped by his environment and a leader whose legacy remains a mix of commendable achievements and contentious decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History United States -- Biography D E151 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 507479 488351 2024-09-05T05:28:28.107264 2023-10-05T06:25:05.291238 text/html text/html 484301 2020-12-20T01:48:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1450793 2020-12-20T01:48:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1563276 2024-09-05T05:28:35.803215 application/epub+zip 1565198 2024-09-05T05:28:30.047283 application/epub+zip 252215 2024-09-05T05:28:28.752260 application/epub+zip 1780390 2024-09-05T05:28:40.600200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1750831 2024-09-05T05:28:34.739228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429512 2022-09-05T09:01:09.306261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471412 471312 2024-09-05T05:28:27.371281 2023-10-05T06:25:04.497234 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 472546 2020-12-20T01:48:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177960 2020-12-20T01:48:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 472572 2020-12-20T01:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177940 2020-12-20T01:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20658 2024-09-05T05:28:40.754225 application/rdf+xml 16820 2024-09-05T05:28:29.280252 image/jpeg 3667 2024-09-05T05:28:28.989233 image/jpeg 1546527 2024-09-05T05:28:28.190257 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia