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Vindicating Andrew Jackson : the 1828 election and the rise of the two-party system / Donald B. Cole.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cole, Donald B., author.
- Series:
- American presidential elections.
- American presidential elections
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
- Adams, John Quincy.
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
- Jackson, Andrew.
- Presidents--United States--Election--1828.
- Presidents.
- Political campaigns--United States--History--19th century.
- Political campaigns.
- Political parties--United States--History--19th century.
- Political parties.
- Political culture--United States--History--19th century.
- Political culture.
- United States--Politics and government--1825-1829.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 254 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2009]
- Summary:
- "In a finely crafted, well-paced narrative, Cole provides an in-depth analysis of one of the most pivotal elections in U.S. history."--New England Quarterly "Cole's analysis of the campaign is truly masterful. . . . An insightful depiction of the men who were behind the Democratic Party's genesis and propelled Andrew Jackson to the presidency."--Historian "The value of this book is that it manages to judiciously assess the election as myth and reality while capturing its contemporary excitement. . . . There is both pleasure and instruction in this updated account of a consequential election."--Journal of Southern History.
- Contents:
- The spring of 1825
- Taking sides, 1825-1826
- Organizing at the top, 1827
- Organizing at the bottom: the east
- Organizing at the bottom: the west and the south
- Political parties in 1828
- Election year
- Election day
- Appendix A. Andrew Jackson's first inaugural address, March 4, 1829
- Appendix B. Excerpts from Andrew Jackson's first annual message, December 8, 1829.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-7006-2616-6
- OCLC:
- 1031053338
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