John Quincy Adams
The 6th President of the United States
Andrew Jackson
The 7th President of the United States
Martin Van Buren
The 8th President of the United States
William Henry Harrison
The 9th President of the United States
John Tyler
The 10th President of the United States
James K. Polk
The 11th President of the United States
Zachary Taylor
The 12th President of the United States
Millard Fillmore
The 13th President of the United States
Franklin Pierce
The 14th President of the United States
James Buchanan
The 15th President of the United States
Abolitionism: a Very Short Introduction by
This book is a short introduction to abolitionism. with discussions on the people involved, the time period, key abolitionist, and the struggle that faced a nation.
The Battle of the Alamo by
This book tells of the dramatic story of one of the most famous events in Texas history. It describes the background, character, and motives of the prominent figures at the Alamo--Bowie, Travis, and Crockett--and the course and outcome of the battle itself.
The Birth of Modern Politics : Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the Election Of 1828 by
This book shows that the Adams-Jackson contest also began a national debate that is eerily contemporary, pitting those whose cultural, social, and economic values were rooted in community action for the common good against those who believed the common good was best served by giving individuals as much freedom as possible to promote their own interests. The book offers fresh and illuminating portraits of both Adams and Jackson and reveals how, despite their vastly different backgrounds, they had started out with many of the same values, admired one another, and had often been allies in common causes. But by 1828, caught up in a shifting political landscape, they were plunged into a competition that separated them decisively from the Founding Fathers' era and ushered in a style of politics that is still with us today.
Calhoun and Popular Rule : The Political Theory of the Disquisition and Discourse by
This book discusses critical information about John C. Calhoun and Popular Rule, how it was received, and how it matters today.
A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents, 1837 - 1861 by
A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents presents a series of original essays exploring our historical understanding of the role and legacy of the eight U.S. presidents who served in the significant period between 1837 and the start of the Civil War in 1861. It explores and evaluates the evolving scholarly reception of Presidents Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan, including their roles, behaviors, triumphs, and failures. It represents a reference to gather together the historiographic literature on the Antebellum Presidents. It Reveals insights into presidential leadership in the quarter century leading up to the American Civil War, and offers perspectives into the forgotten men who served during one of the most decisive quarter centuries of United States history.
A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson by
A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson features a collection of more than 30 original essays by leading scholars and historians that consider various aspects of the life, times, and legacy of the seventh president of the United States. Topics explored include life in the Early American Republic, issues of race, religion, and culture, the rise of the Democratic Party, Native American removal events, the Panic of 1837, and the birth of women's suffrage.
The Great Triumvirate : Webster, Clay, and Calhoun by
This book offers a picture of this conservative era in which statesmen viewed the preservation of the legacy of free government inherited from the Founding Fathers as their principal mission. In detail, the book demonstrates how precisely Webster, Clay, and Calhoun exemplify three facets of this national mind.
Interpreting American History: The Age of Andrew Jackson : The Age of Andrew Jackson by
This book discusses the nineteenth-century world of Andrew Jackson and the ways in which historians have interpreted his life and times.
New Mexico in the Mexican-American War by
This book discusses about the Mexican American War and the founding of New Mexico. It goes into detail about the fighting and scenarios of what the residents had to go through.
Panic in the Senate : The Fight over the Second Bank of the United States and the American Presidency by
This book discussed who Jackson and the Senate fought over the power of the government and the bank the the U.S. and what changed soon afterword for the country.
Remembering the Forgotten War : The Enduring Legacies of the U.S.-Mexican War by
This title addresses the deeper questions of how remembrance of the U.S.-Mexican War has influenced the complex relationship between these former enemies now turned friends.
Historical Dictionary of the Jacksonian Era and Manifest Destiny by
This book is a dictionary source with information on the Jacksonian Era and the Manifest Destiny, with information on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
David Crockett: His Life and Adventures (1874). by: John S. C. Abbott (Illustrated). by
This book is a biography of David Crockett with detailed information about is life and times.
Harriet Tubman : The Life and the Life Stories by
This book draws upon historiographical and literary discussion of the complex hybrid authorship of slave narrative literature. The author analyzes the interactive dynamic between Tubman and her interviewers. The author also illustrates how Tubman, though unable to write, made major unrecognized contributions to the shaping of her own heroic myth by early biographers like Sarah Bradford. Selections of key documents illustrate how Tubman appeared to her contemporaries.
Henry Clay the Lawyer by
The book provides an overview of the federal and state court systems of Clay's time. The book addressees Clay's early legal career, and focuses on Clay's interest in banking issues, land-related economic matters, and the slave trade. The portrait of Clay that emerges from this inquiry shows a skilled lawyer who was deeply involved with the central legal and economic issues of his day.
John Quincy Adams by
In this concise biography the book chronicles the life of one of America's most absorbing figures. From the day in 1778 when, as a boy, he accompanied his father on a diplomatic mission to France, to his last years as an eloquent, cantankerous opponent of this country's foreign and domestic policies, Adams was rarely detached from public affairs. This biography reveals Adams as a man never truly at home anywhere.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Original Classic Edition) : An American Slave by
This is a biography edition of the life and times of Fredrick Douglas, including information on his classic works.
Stanton in Her Own Time : A Biographical Chronicle of Her Life, Drawn from Recollections, Interviews, and Memoirs by Family, Friends, and Associates by
This book brings together accounts of Stanton's life and ideas from both well-known and recently recovered figures.
