The Passions of Andrew Jackson
- ISBN-10
- 0375714049
- ISBN-13
- 9780375714047
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Andrew Burstein
Description
A richly textured portrait of Andrew Jackson examines his diverse roles as frontiersman, man of the people, Indian fighter, military leader, and politician to explain how Jackson became an enduring symbol of democracy. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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