Andrew Jackson 1767 - 1845

7th President of the United States: 1829 - 1837

A brief biography

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Sources

1. James Parton, Life of Andrew Jackson (Boston, 1866), 3 volumes.

   
   Robert V. Remini, Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empire, 1767-1821 (New York, 1977)

   Robert V. Remini, Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 (New York, 1981)

   Robert V. Remini, Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy, 1832-1845 (New York, 1984)

   Robert V. Remini, The Life of Andrew Jackson (New York, 1988)

   Comments: Abridgment of the 3-volume set by Remini

2. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., The Age of Jackson (?,?) Comments: Remini calls it the "most exciting, most readable, and most valuable" source for understanding Jackson and his age.

   
   James Parton, The Life of Andrew Jackson (Boston, 1866), 3 volumes.

   Comments: Remini says this is still in many ways the best biography of Jackson.