The raucous political debates of Jacksonian America often seemed to pit those who defended the ideals of liberty against those who asserted power. The author argues that these were serious policy disputes about the future of the Republic and the nature of its society and economy, and they led to intensified public involvement in politics and enduring political parties. His narrative shows how religious revivalism, new waves of immigration, westward...

Presented is the fascinating and powerful life story of America's seventh president, Andrew Jackson. From his days as a courier during the Revolutionary War, which lead to his incarceration as a prisoner of war, to his decision to sign into law the controversial Indian Removal Act, which caused the death of untold numbers of Native Americans, to his own 1845 death at his Nashville estate, this special presentation tracks the remarkable life and career...

Andrew Jackson, the first popularly elected American president, won the nation's favor with his legendary courage, loyalty to the common man, and fierce dedication to preserving the Union. However, his ruthlessness, including his treatment of Native Americans, led to some of the darkest times in American history.

Traces the private and public life of America's seventh president, who was orphaned at the age of fourteen. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Andrew Jackson.

A biography of the first frontiersman to become a President of the United States.

A look at the life and times of our seventh president.

Examines the events and personalities, particularly President Andrew Jackson, that shaped the development of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century.