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Andrew Jackson, Southerner

byMark Cheathem

Many Americans view Andrew Jackson as a frontiersman who fought duels, killed Indians, and stole another man’s wife. Andrew Jackson, Southerner rests its case on biographical detail, personal testimony, and historical context, making room for uncertainty while explaining what the surviving evidence can establish. Andrew Jackson, Southerner also examines the assumptions surrounding its subject, connecting them to wider arguments in biography & autobiography and history. The book leaves readers with a clearer understanding of the andrew jackson, southerner and of the unresolved questions that continue beyond its final chapter.

Publisher

Louisiana State University Press

Publication date

2015

Format

Print edition

Pages

328

ISBN

9780807162316