NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The First American comes the first major single-volume biography in a decade of the president who defined American democracy • "A big, rich biography.” —The Boston GlobeH. W. Brands reshapes our understanding of this fascinating man, and of the Age of Democracy that he ushered in. An orphan at a young age and without formal education o...

Andrew Jackson is a gripping exploration of one of the most controversial and influential figures in American history. From his violent frontier childhood and rise as a war hero to his explosive presidency and the dark legacy of Indian removal and slavery, this book traces the life of a man who helped shape the United States while leaving deep scars on its story. This fifth book reveals Andrew Jackson as more than a symbol: a fiercely loyal husband, a rele...

A what-if story picking up right after the events of Season 2, existing alongside the revelations of Fire Walk With Me. In the rain-slicked, whispering pines of Twin Peaks, love is not a sanctuary—it is a target.When Annie Blackburn stumbles back from the threshold of the Black Lodge, she carries with her the scent of otherworldly fire and a warning etched in terror: they are coming to erase her. Not just her life, but her very essence, every memory of her—especially the tender, se...

The definitive Andrew Jackson biography — Old Hickory from the Waxhaws frontier to the White House, the Bank War, Indian Removal, and the making of modern American democracy, 1767-1845.In April 1781, a British dragoon ordered a thirteen-year-old prisoner to clean his boots. The boy refused. The officer drew his saber and slashed at the boy's head — a scar that healed but never faded. The boy was Andrew Jackson. He carried that wound for sixty-four years, and with i...

The towering figure who remade American politics—the champion of the ordinary citizen and the scourge of entrenched privilege.The Founding Fathers espoused a republican government, but they were distrustful of the common people, having designed a constitutional system that would temper popular passions. But as the revolutionary generation passed from the scene in the 1820s, a new movement, based on the principle of broader democracy, gathered force and united behin...

The story of the Jacobite Rebellions really began in 1534, when King Henry VIII changed the official religion of England from Catholic to Protestant. The narrative then continued through turbulent times of civil war and religious and political strife, leading to tensions and discontent boiling over when the Catholic King James II came to the throne in 1685; whereupon he was immediately beset by a Protestant rebellion led by the Duke of Monmouth, which set a chain of events in motion, resul...

In his Second State of the Union Address, delivered in 1830, President Andrew Jackson articulates his vision for America, emphasizing themes of democracy, national unity, and the expansion of executive power. This address is a reflection of Jacksonian democracy, characterized by a folksy yet assertive literary style, combining eloquence with a direct appeal that resonates with the common citizen. It captures the political tensions of the era, particularly regarding westward expansion and t...

Andrew Jackson's "Fifth State of the Union Address" is a profound reflection on the political and social landscape of early 19th-century America. Delivered during a period of intense national development and burgeoning democratic ideals, the address exemplifies Jackson'Äôs forceful and direct literary style, which emphasizes clarity and passion. Through this document, Jackson addresses critical issues such as the importance of unity, the plight of Native Americans, and the role of federal ...

Andrew Jackson’s presidency and legacy have been the subject of much study. His career and life, particularly his actions as America’s seventh president, still reverberate in our culture today. Yet Amos Kiewe mounts a groundbreaking intervention into Jackson studies by focusing his critical lens on a little-studied aspect of the populist leader’s 1830–31 campaign and subsequent presidency: his creative use of the press. Jackson was a force for reinvention, cannily directing his speeches—li...

In his Eighth State of the Union Address, delivered in 1835, President Andrew Jackson articulates his vision for America, deftly navigating the pressing issues of his time such as westward expansion, economic challenges, and the contentious position of Native American tribes. The address is marked by a pragmatic literary style, characterized by directness and clarity, reflecting Jackson'Äôs no-nonsense approach to governance. Through a compelling narrative, Jackson seeks to unify the natio...

The extraordinary story of Andrew Jackson—the colorful, dynamic, and forceful president who ushered in the Age of Democracy and set a still young America on its path to greatness—told by the bestselling author of The First American.The most famous American of his time, Andrew Jackson is a seminal figure in American history. The first “common man” to rise to the presidency, Jackson embodied the spirit and the vision of the emerging American nation; the term “Jacksonian demo...

This biography for young readers explores the life of the controversial seventh U.S. president, as well as his successes, failures, and legacy.Born in the Carolina backwoods, Andrew Jackson joined the American Revolutionary War at the age of thirteen. After a reckless youth of gunfights, gambling, and general mischief, he rose to national fame as the general who defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans.Jackson ran for president as a political outsi...