“High-quality scholarship… I strongly recommend that graduate students obtain access to this volume to acquaint themselves with the historiographical trends in the study of the period.” (Journal of the Early Republic, Winter 2013)
“An excellent collection of engaging essays that provide informative explanations and the recent historiography of Jackson’s era – a must for students, scholars, and teachers at all levels.” (Expofairs.com, 26 October 2013)
“Overall, this book, together with its excellent bibliographies, furnishes historians and students with a solid base from which to gauge the nature of Jacksonian America and Jackson’s policies as president of the US. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (Choice, 1 August 2013)
“This splendid state-of the-field volume displays the continuing vitality of Jacksonian scholarship. It showcases a rising generation of historians, offering their fresh perspectives on such hallowed topics as Indian removal, democracy and the “common man,” the market revolution, Manifest Destiny, and Andrew Jackson himself. Expertly assembled by Sean Adams, this book provides precisely what it promises: an essential companion to its era.” – Daniel Feller, University of Tennessee
“A fine introduction to the society and politics of the early republic. The coverage is broad, most of the essays are authored by young, imaginative, and enthusiastic scholars, and the resulting book is academically solid and highly readable.” – Paul Johnson, University of South Carolina
“An excellent collection of engaging essays that provide informative explanations and the recent historiography of Jackson’s era – a must for students, scholars, and teachers at all levels.” – Jonathan Atkins, Berry College
From the Inside Flap
More than perhaps any other president, Andrew Jackson’s story mirrored that of the United States; from his childhood during the American Revolution, through his military actions against both Native Americans and Great Britain, and continuing into his career in politics. As president, Jackson attacked the Bank of the United States, railed against disunion in South Carolina, defended the honor of Peggy Eaton, and founded the Democratic Party. In doing so, Andrew Jackson was not only an eyewitness to some of the seminal events of the Early American Republic; he produced an indelible mark on the nation’s political, economic, and cultural history.
A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson features a collection of more than 30 original essays by leading scholars and historians that consider various aspects of the life, times, and legacy of the seventh president of the United States Topics explored include life in the Early Republic; issues of race, religion, and culture; the rise of the Democratic party, Native American removal events, including the Panic of 1837, the birth of women’s suffrage, and more.
From the Back Cover
More than perhaps any other president, Andrew Jackson’s story mirrored that of the United States; from his childhood during the American Revolution, through his military actions against both Native Americans and Great Britain, and continuing into his career in politics. As president, Jackson attacked the Bank of the United States, railed against disunion in South Carolina, defended the honor of Peggy Eaton, and founded the Democratic Party. In doing so, Andrew Jackson was not only an eyewitness to some of the seminal events of the Early American Republic; he produced an indelible mark on the nation’s political, economic, and cultural history.
A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson features a collection of more than 30 original essays by leading scholars and historians that consider various aspects of the life, times, and legacy of the seventh president of the United States. Topics explored include life in the Early American Republic; issues of race, religion, and culture; the rise of the Democratic Party; Native American removal events; the Panic of 1837; the birth of women’s suffrage, and more.
About the Author
Sean Patrick Adams is Associate Professor of History at the University of Florida. He is the author of Old Dominion, Industrial Commonwealth: Coal, Politics, and Economy in Antebellum America (2004) and editor of The Early American Republic: A Documentary Reader (2008), as well as several articles on nineteenth-century American history.
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