The Presidency of Andrew Jackson by Donald B. Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reads as a thorough investigation of the events of Jackson’s presidency. Cole manages to include some very welcome analysis of the complex changes in cabinet and congress while outlining the rise of the American Political Party system. He keeps in focus the many changes that influenced America in this time, as it transforms from an agrarian base to an industrial base. He also accounts for some of the different interpretations of Jackson while keeping a strong focus on how the participants must have viewed themselves in light of the new American Republic (rather than reading backwards on trends).
I rather appreciated this in-depth look at this strong presidential personality… and how successful Jackson was at dealing with the multitude of changes happening in this tumultuous time period… This book definitely makes me want to read more about the other presidents.
