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Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845 Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845 Juvenile literature Legislators United States Biography Juvenile literature Nineteen seventy-three, A.D Politics and Government Biography Juvenile literature Presidents Presidents Biography Juvenile Presidents United States History Juvenile literature United States History 1815-1861 United States Politics and government 1815-1861Howe, Daniel Walker.
Summary: As part of the Oxford History of the United States series, this volume is a portrait of an era that saw dramatic transformations in American life. The author illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of the North American continent. This narrative...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.5 HOWECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.5 Howe,Summary: How much power should the chief executive have? Though the powers of the presidency have expanded with the growth of the nation, the process has been anything but smooth. The prerogatives of the presidency are uncertain and their assertion is invariably contested. This program offers a close-up look at four presidencies that became the benchmarks in the development of executive power. It is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2000
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Reynolds, David S.
Summary: America experienced unprecedented expansion and turmoil in the years between 1815 and 1848. Historian David S. Reynolds illuminates the period's political story as well as the social and cultural movements that influenced it. He casts fresh light on Andrew Jackson, who redefined the presidency, along with John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk, who expanded the nation's territory and strengthened...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.5 REYJackson, Andrew Grant
Summary: "A fascinating account of the music and epic social change of 1973, a defining year for David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Eagles, Elvis Presley, and the former members of The Beatles. 1973 was the year rock hit its peak while splintering-just like the rest of the world. Ziggy Stardust travelled to America in David Bowie's Aladdin Sane. The Dark Side of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.64 JACGunderson, Megan
Summary: This biography introduces readers to Andrew Jackson including his military service, early political career, and key events from Jackson's administration including the Indian Removal Act and his opposition to the Bank of the United States. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021