{"product_id":"a-jackson-man-amos-kendall-and-the-rise-of-american-democracy-paperback-softback-9780807136478","title":"A Jackson Man; Amos Kendall and the Rise of American Democracy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780807136478","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Jackson Man\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAmos Kendall and the Rise of American Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDonald B. Cole (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807136478\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 14.9 x 2.5 cm, 0.333 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWell 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.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Donald B. Cole's splendid book is carefully researched, detailed yet boldly interpretive, and gracefully written.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eCivil War History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"[T]his biography is both enjoyable and an indispensable read for those interested in understanding the development of Jacksonian democracy.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Early Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52551760281880,"sku":"9780807136478","price":21.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-jackson-man-amos-kendall-and-the-rise-of-american-democracy-paperback-softback-9780807136478","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}