The Life of Andrew Jackson (the abridged edition) by Robert V. Remini

As President of the United States from 1829-1837, Andrew Jackson was a significant force in the nation’s expansion, the growth of presidential power and the transition from republicanism to democracy. A forceful yet sometimes tragic hero, Jackson was a man whose strength and flaws were larger-than-life, a president whose conviction provided the nation with one of the most influential and colorful administrations in our history.

In this enthralling, meticulously crafted single-volume abridgement of his National Book Award-winning three-volume biography, noted historian Robert V. Remini captures the essence of the remarkable life and career of America’s seventh president.

Soft cover.

About the author: Robert V. Remini is professor emeritus of American history and research professor emeritus of humanities at the University of Illinois at Chicago and historian of the United States House of Representatives. The winner of the National Book Award for the third volume of his study of Andrew Jackson, he lives in Wilmette, Illinois.