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LoC No.: 00006363
Title: Andrew Jackson
Series Title: Riverside Biographical Series, number 1
Note: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Andrew Jackson" by William Garrott Brown is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of Andrew Jackson's life, his rise from humble beginnings to become a significant figure in American history, and the complexities of his presidency and legacy. It captures the dichotomous nature of Jackson's character, revealing both his fierce leadership qualities and his contentious relationships with contemporaries and political opponents. The opening of the text introduces readers to Andrew Jackson, focusing on his childhood, upbringing, and early personality traits. Brown describes Jackson's origins as a Scotch-Irish boy born into poverty in the Waxhaws region of North Carolina. He highlights Jackson's rebellious and combative nature during his youth, which often led him into trouble. The narrative depicts formative experiences, such as the loss of family members during the Revolutionary War and his struggles to obtain an education, setting the stage for understanding the passionate and determined man he would become. This beginning serves as a foundation for exploring Jackson's later exploits, including his military career and eventual political rise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Brown, William Garrott, 1868-1913
EBook No.: 31068
Published: Jan 25, 2010
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 00006363
Title: Andrew Jackson
Series Title: Riverside Biographical Series, number 1
Note: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Barbara Kosker and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Andrew Jackson" by William Garrott Brown is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of Andrew Jackson's life, his rise from humble beginnings to become a significant figure in American history, and the complexities of his presidency and legacy. It captures the dichotomous nature of Jackson's character, revealing both his fierce leadership qualities and his contentious relationships with contemporaries and political opponents. The opening of the text introduces readers to Andrew Jackson, focusing on his childhood, upbringing, and early personality traits. Brown describes Jackson's origins as a Scotch-Irish boy born into poverty in the Waxhaws region of North Carolina. He highlights Jackson's rebellious and combative nature during his youth, which often led him into trouble. The narrative depicts formative experiences, such as the loss of family members during the Revolutionary War and his struggles to obtain an education, setting the stage for understanding the passionate and determined man he would become. This beginning serves as a foundation for exploring Jackson's later exploits, including his military career and eventual political rise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Brown, William Garrott, 1868-1913
EBook No.: 31068
Published: Jan 25, 2010
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.