Andrew Jackson
The book The Jacksonian Era by Robert V. Remini is a book in which the military, and political career of President Andrew Jackson is discussed rarely briefly, but also rather thoroughly on many of Jackson's most valuable achievements. Andrew Jackson was a man who built his reputation by achieving hero status in the War of 1812. By destroying the British forces on January 8'th, 1815, Jackson was looked at as a national hero because the Americans had never beat the British in a battle during the American Revolution like they did in the Battle of New Orleans. As the war ended, Jackson's popularity was very high and like the war hero of the American Revolution, George Washington, he expressed interest in going for the presidency. In the election of 1824, Jackson had won the popular vote and more electoral votes, than his opponent, John Quincy Adams, but unfortunately due to the influence of House Speaker Henry Clay, the electors voted for John Quincy Adams. A very upset Jackson condemned the victory, but immediately prepared for the election of 1828, in which he won a very one-sided election over President Adams. As president, he had many problems, such as the Native Americans, the Bank of the United States,
This really gives the reader an idea on how Andrew Jackson never backs down from any challenge. It would make the book much easier to read, and the reader would have a much easier time looking how he worked with certain issues at certain times, and see how he handled them at once. For example, when Remini writes about the Battle of New Orleans in the beginning, he describes the weather and the mist of fog surrounding the soldiers, and how the rockets to go up to warn the British that the Americans are ready. There are many things about Remini's writing that is very likeable. His desire to never give up made him a very strong person. For example, in chapter 3, Remini talks about Jackson's policies towards the "removal" of the Native Americans that were east of the Mississippi River. These quotes helped give a better idea of what Andre Jackson was really all about. That is the only weakness that seems visible in this book. Although this isn't a very important, there is one weakness about the way Remini wrote this book. As he describes the battlefield, he also illustrates General Andrew Jackson on horseback, so he can paint the picture of Jackson in the reader's mind. He also gave a brief description about the "Trail of Tears" in which about 4,000 Natives were killed on an 800-mile hike westward. Even though it was a brief description, it was filled with so much detail that the important points were explained very validly. Overall, this book was a very well written piece of work, and I must admit, I really enjoyed reading it.
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