A Jackson Man : Amos Kendall and the Rise of American Democracy
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Southern Biography Series
ISBN-10
0807136476
ISBN-13
9780807136478
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press
Imprint
Louisiana State University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 1st, 2010
Print length
360 Pages
Weight
333 grams
Dimensions
22.60 x 14.90 x 2.50 cms
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Biography: historical, political & militaryBiography: historical, political and military
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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.
Well researched... and well written, this work gives us Kendall, warts and all. We see the avarice, the ambition, and the contradictions of his subject.... This is biography at its best."" - Journal of American History
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. 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 few nationally prominent antebellum politicians who successfully combined northern origins and southern experience. Kendall's role in democratizing American politics is shown in a compelling narrative of his evolution from a republican idealist to a democratic individualist who contributed greatly to the rise of the Democratic Party. The first biography of Kendall, this superbly written and researched volume charts the progression of American democracy and the culture that created it.
""Donald B. Cole's splendid book is carefully researched, detailed yet boldly interpretive, and gracefully written."" - Civil War History
""[T]his biography is both enjoyable and an indispensable read for those interested in understanding the development of Jacksonian democracy."" - Journal of the Early Republic
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. 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 few nationally prominent antebellum politicians who successfully combined northern origins and southern experience. Kendall's role in democratizing American politics is shown in a compelling narrative of his evolution from a republican idealist to a democratic individualist who contributed greatly to the rise of the Democratic Party. The first biography of Kendall, this superbly written and researched volume charts the progression of American democracy and the culture that created it.
""Donald B. Cole's splendid book is carefully researched, detailed yet boldly interpretive, and gracefully written."" - Civil War History
""[T]his biography is both enjoyable and an indispensable read for those interested in understanding the development of Jacksonian democracy."" - Journal of the Early Republic
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