| The Rise of Andrew Jackson Lib/E: Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern Politics Contributor(s): Heidler, David S. (Author), Heidler, Jeanne T. (Author), Parker Myers, Molly (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1549176145 ISBN-13: 9781549176142 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $98.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Biography & Autobiography | Political |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
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| Publisher Description: The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possibleAndrew Jackson was volatile and prone to violence, and well into his forties his sole claim on the public's affections derived from his victory in a thirty-minute battle at New Orleans in early 1815. Yet those in his immediate circle believed he was a great man who should be president of the United States. Jackson's election in 1828 is usually viewed as a result of the expansion of democracy. Historians David and Jeanne Heidler argue that he actually owed his victory to his closest supporters, who wrote hagiographies of him, founded newspapers to savage his enemies, and built a political network that was always on message. In transforming a difficult man into a paragon of republican virtue, the Jacksonites exploded the old order and created a mode of electioneering that has been mimicked ever since. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heidler, Jeanne T.: - David S. Heidler is an author and retired professor. Jeanne T. Heidler is professor emerita of history at the United States Air Force Academy. They have collaborated on numerous books, including the critically acclaimed Henry Clay: The Essential American and the award-winning Washington's Circle: The Creation of the President. They live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Parker Myers, Molly: - Molly Parker Meyers is a voice talent and audiobook narrator. Heidler, David S.: - David S. Heidler is an author and retired professor. Jeanne T. Heidler is professor emerita of history at the United States Air Force Academy. They have collaborated on numerous books, including the critically acclaimed Henry Clay: The Essential American and the award-winning Washington's Circle: The Creation of the President. They live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. |