Jackson′s Way: Andrew Jackson and the People of the Western Waters - Hardcover

Buchanan, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471282537 ISBN 13: 9780471282532

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Synopsis

Praise for Jackson′s Way

"A compelling account of Jackson′s Indian–fighting days . . . as well a grand sweep of the conquest of the trans–Appalachian West, a more complex, bloody, and intrigue–filled episode than is generally appreciated. . . . Mr. Buchanan writes with style and insight. . . . This is history at its best."
–The Wall Street Journal

"An excellent study . . . of an area and a time period too long neglected by historians . . . provides valuable new information, particularly on the Indians."
–Robert Remini, author of Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars

"John Buchanan has written a book that explodes with action and drama on virtually every page. Yet the complex story of the birth of the American West never loses its focus–Andrew Jackson′s improbable rise to fame and power. This is an American saga, brilliantly told by a master of historical narrative."
–Thomas Fleming, author of Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future of America

From John Buchanan, the highly acclaimed author of The Road to Guilford Courthouse, comes a compulsively readable account that begins in 1780 amidst the maelstrom of revolution and continues throughout the three tumultuous decades that would decide the future course of this nation. Jackson′s Way artfully reconstructs the era and the region that made Andrew Jackson′s reputation as "Old Hickory," a man who was so beloved that men voted for him fifteen years after his death. Buchanan resurrects the remarkable man behind the legend, bringing to life the thrilling details of frontier warfare and of Jackson′s exploits as an Indian fighter–and reassessing the vilification that has since been heaped on him because of his Indian policy. Culminating with Jackson′s defeat of the British at New Orleans–the stunning victory that made him a national hero–this gripping narrative shows us how a people′s obsession with land and opportunity and their charismatic leader′s quest for an empire produced what would become the United States of America that we know today.

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"I enjoyed it very much. It?s an excellent study . . . of an area and a time period too long neglected by historians . . . provides valuable new information, particularly on the Indians."
(Robert Remini, author of The Life of Andrew Jackson)

From the Back Cover

Advance Praise for Jackson′s Way

"I enjoyed it very much. It’s an excellent study . . . of an area and a time period too long neglected by historians . . . provides valuable new information, particularly on the Indians." Robert Remini, author of The Life of Andrew Jackson

"John Buchanan has written a book that explodes with action and drama on virtually every page. Yet the complex story of the birth of the American West never loses its focus Andrew Jackson’s improbable rise to fame and power. This is an American saga, brilliantly told by a master of historical narrative." Thomas Fleming, author of Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future of America

Praise for John Buchanan’s The Road to Guilford Courthouse

"Outstanding popular military history . . . an accomplishment of the same high order as . . . McPherson’s Civil War historiography." Booklist

" A tense, exciting historical account of a little–known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best." Kirkus Reviews

"His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas." Raleigh News & Observer

"A lively, accurate account of a critical period in the War of Independence in the South . . . it deserves a large reading audience." Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0471282537
• ISBN 13: 9780471282532
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448