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Jackson's way : Andrew Jackson and the people of the western waters / John Buchanan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buchanan, John, 1931-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
- Jackson, Andrew.
- Indians of North America--Wars.
- Pioneers.
- History.
- Southwest, Old--History.
- Southwest, Old.
- United States--Territorial expansion.
- United States.
- Territorial expansion.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Politics and government--1809-1817.
- Frontier and pioneer life--Southwest, Old.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Pioneers--Southwest, Old--History--19th century.
- Indians of North America--Wars--Southwest, Old.
- Indians of North America.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- Generals.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- United States--History--1815-1861.
- Local Subjects:
- United States--History--1815-1861.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : J. Wiley, [2001]
- Summary:
- A popular history of Andrew Jackson and the seminal role he played in the young United States of America, which went immediately in 1783 from the maelstrom of revolution to three tumultuous decades that decided the future course of the nation.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Beginnings 11
- Chapter 2 Vanguard of Empire 32
- Chapter 3 The Frontier 39
- Chapter 4 The Cumberland Salient 51
- Chapter 5 Under Siege 65
- Chapter 6 "I Am a Native of This Nation & of Rank in It" 79
- Chapter 7 The Rise of Andrew Jackson 108
- Chapter 8 Buchanan's Station and Nickajack 127
- Chapter 9 "When You Have Read This Letter over Three Times, Then Burn It" 144
- Chapter 10 Major General Andrew Jackson 156
- Chapter 11 Conspiracy and Blood 174
- Chapter 12 Old Hickory 190
- Chapter 13 Massacre 208
- Chapter 14 "Time Is Not to Be Lost" 226
- Chapter 15 Mutiny 243
- Chapter 16 They "Whipped Captain Jackson, and Run Him to the Coosa River" 265
- Chapter 17 Horseshoe Bend 279
- Chapter 18 "We Have Conquered" 291
- Chapter 19 "I Act without the Orders of Government" 302
- Chapter 20 "To Arms!" 315
- Chapter 21 "I Will Smash Them, so Help Me God!" 329
- Chapter 22 Beauty and Booty 342.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-416) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0471282537
- OCLC:
- 44266136
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