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Jackson
Jackson
Author: Max Byrd
He became a legend at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. Before that he was a fiercely passionate senator who could barely finish a speech without becoming choked with rage. He was called coarse and illiterate. A slave owner, land speculator, and Indian fighter, he stole another man's wife, murdered men in duels, and ordered milit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553379358
ISBN-10: 0553379356
Publication Date: 2/2/1998
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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Mildly interesting. I did not enjoy the pages and pages involving the writers, promoters, middlemen, etc. It could more accurately be titled, 'A Teensy Bitsy Corner of Jackson and Multiple Pages of Imaginary Character Dialogue: A Fantasy.'
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One of the better biographies of Jackson I've read. Easy to get into....the writing syle is narrative. He was a buttoned-up kind of guy, for sure.


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