Summary
A biography of the seventh President of the United States of America. The author presents Jackson in the context of his times to give readers some sort of understanding of a man who was very popular in his day but is now often seen as an autocrat and a racist.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Scholastic Library Pub
Published date: 1993
Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 207
Synopses
A look at the life and times of our seventh president.
Publisher's Notes
The distinguished historian and biographer Milton Meltzer examines the life of Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president-his rise from humble beginnings in the South, his career as an Indian fighter and frontier general, and his two terms in the nation's highest office-in this worthy addition to the Meltzer collection. The "Age of Jackson" was a tumultuous time in American history, and Meltzer here brings both the period and the man vividly to life. Illustrated in black & white, sources, and an index.
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