Andrew Jackson, a Biography in Three Volumes: Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empire, 1767-1821; Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832; Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845

xix, [5], 502; xvi, [2], 469; xxiii, [1], 638 pp. This is the first major biography in fifty years of one of the truly charismatic presidents in our history and a folk hero in his own time. The New York Times has called Robert Remini "the foremeost Jacksonian scholar of our time," and in his research for this book Professor Remini has gone to archives here and in Europe for fresh interpretation of magisterial subject. He has built on the works of hundreds of other scholars to portray a man of many dimensions whose life summarizes the American dream - to rise from small beginnings, by chance and extraordinary ambition, to the highest office. Detailed notes and index follow text. Volume One covers the role Jackson played in America's territorial expansion, bringing to life a complex character who has often been seen simply as a rough-hewn country general. Volume Two traces Jackson's senatorial career, his presidential campaigns, and his first administration as President. Volume Three covers Jackson's reelection to the presidency and the weighty issues with which he was the nullification crisis, the tragic removal of the Indians beyond the Mississippi River, the mounting violence throughout the country over slavery, and the tortuous efforts to win the annexation of Texas.