Andrew Jackson: Principle and Prejudice

by John M. Belohlavek

Book Overview

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. Known as "Old Hickory," he was the first President who championed the rights of the 'common man'. Originally from the frontier, he was known for being rough in speech and mannerisms and his fierce temper. After making his name as a general fighting the Creek Indians in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the British in the Battle of New Orleans, he entered politics, resulting in the creation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041584486X
• ISBN13: 9780415844864
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.9"