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Old Hickory's nephew : the political and private struggles of Andrew Jackson Donelson / Mark R. Cheathem.
Van Pelt Library E382.1.D57 C48 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cheathem, Mark R., 1973-
- Series:
- Southern biography series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Donelson, Andrew Jackson, 1799-1871.
- Donelson, Andrew Jackson.
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845--Friends and associates.
- Jackson, Andrew.
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
- Politicians--United States--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Plantation owners.
- Nephews.
- Families.
- Friends and associates.
- United States.
- Southern States.
- United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.
- Politics and government.
- Political parties--United States--History--19th century.
- Political parties.
- History.
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845--Family.
- Nephews--United States--Biography.
- Plantation owners--Southern States--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 371 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2007]
- Summary:
- Though remembered largely by history as Andrew Jackson's nephew, Andrew Jackson Donelson was himself a significant mover in nineteenth-century America as a politician, planter, diplomat, newspaper editor, and vice-presidential candidate. His relationship with his uncle and mentor defined his life, as he struggled to find the political and personal success that he wanted and his uncle thought he deserved. In Old Hickory's Nephew, the first definitive biography of this enigmatic figure, Mark R. Cheathem explores both Donelson's political contributions and his complex, tumultuous, and often-overlooked relationship with Andrew Jackson. The life of Andrew Jackson Donelson illuminates the expectations placed upon young southern men of prominent families as well as the complexities and contradictions in their lives. Cheathem awakens interest in a nearly forgotten but nonetheless intriguing figure in American history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-353) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0807132381
- 9780807132388
- OCLC:
- 70866891
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