Jackson Man
Amos Kendall and the Rise of American Democracy
Edición de la obra A Jackson man
| Autor | Donald B. Cole |
|---|---|
| Editorial | LSU Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2010 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9780807146422 |
| Número de Cutter | C689j |
"A rare, fascinating personality emerges in Donald B. Cole's biography of Amos Kendall (1789-1869), the reputed intellectual engine behind Andrew Jackson's administration and an influential figure in the transformation of young America from an agrarian republic to a capitalist democracy. After helping Jackson win the election of 1828, Kendall became the president's chief adviser - speech writer, postmaster general, and author of the famous veto of the bill to recharter the Bank of the United States. Born on a small Massachusetts farm and educated at Dartmouth, Kendall moved to Kentucky as a young man to seek his fortune and eventually became one of the very few nationally prominent antebellum politicians who successfully combined northern origins and southern experience."--BOOK JACKET.