In this biography, it states Andrew Jackson life with a psychological approach to why he did what he did. It also states his actions became part of the fabric of the United States during his lifetime. “Are we free men or are we slaves… is this real or is it a dream” (Curtis 46). The title of this book “Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication” by James C. Curtis. This author wrote other books as well, such as “The Fox at Bay: Martin Van Buren and the Presidency” and “Mind’s Eye, Mind’s Truth, FSA Photography Reconsidered”. One of the author’s all time quote “Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don't
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"Founder of the national party system, champion of the common man, and creator of the strong presidency are but a few of the accolades history and historians accord him. Jackson did not set out to serve these ends. His goals were more limited" (Curtis 184). Curtis was skeptical of Andrew handling the nullification crisis. “Jackson is criticized here because he followed "no consistent political course" during the crisis and failed "to give much thought to partisan consequences of his actions" (Curtis 133). Throughout this biography Curtis argues that Jackson was moved first by his own fear, not political or public target. From the title Curtis gives a clue to his content and what is main focus is on in this biography. Not only was Andrew Jackson unqualified, he also knew he was unqualified, as he himself stated in 1816 when friends mentioned him as a candidate for president, "Do they think I am such a d----- fool! No sir, I know what I am fit for. I can command a body of men in a rough way; but I am not fit to be President." (Curtis 78) How and why he changed his mind is part of the fascination of his story.
I really enjoyed reading this book, it taught me a lot of new things such as facts about Andrew Jackson and his background information. This book is very informative with a lot of things
"Founder of the national party system, champion of the common man, and creator of the strong presidency are but a few of the accolades history and historians accord him. Jackson did not set out to serve these ends. His goals were more limited" (Curtis 184). Curtis was skeptical of Andrew handling the nullification crisis. “Jackson is criticized here because he followed "no consistent political course" during the crisis and failed "to give much thought to partisan consequences of his actions" (Curtis 133). Throughout this biography Curtis argues that Jackson was moved first by his own fear, not political or public target. From the title Curtis gives a clue to his content and what is main focus is on in this biography. Not only was Andrew Jackson unqualified, he also knew he was unqualified, as he himself stated in 1816 when friends mentioned him as a candidate for president, "Do they think I am such a d----- fool! No sir, I know what I am fit for. I can command a body of men in a rough way; but I am not fit to be President." (Curtis 78) How and why he changed his mind is part of the fascination of his story.
I really enjoyed reading this book, it taught me a lot of new things such as facts about Andrew Jackson and his background information. This book is very informative with a lot of things