01505cam a2200337 i 4500 295944856 TxAuBib 20100106120000.0 080529s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008023466 9781400063253 alk. paper 1400063256 alk. paper eng rda TxAuBib rda Meacham, Jon, 1969- American lion [BOOK] : Andrew Jackson in the White House / Jon Meacham. First edition. New York : Random House, 2008. 483 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency. 20100106. Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845. Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845. Family. Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845. Friends and associates. United States Politics and government 1829-1837. Biographies. Pulitzer winner books.