Andrew Jackson: A Life and Times (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) by H.W. Brands
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Book Summary Author: H.W. Brands Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Format: Large Print Published: 2005-10-18 ISBN: 0375435441 Number of pages: 1040 Publisher: Random House Large Print |
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Book Reviews of the Andrew Jackson: A Life and Times (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper))
Customer Review: A True Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
As the author has stated in interviews, Jackson and his actions represent America's political development and philosophy. Jackson is part of our proud history, and was the first folksy, ungentlemanly president. He establish the brand, which most presidents try to maintain in their efforts to sell an all-American persona. A true Southerner, descendant of white slaves (or Scotch-Irish indentured servants), Andrew Jackson spearheaded the South's philosophy of expansionism. When people have nothing, they strive to acquire whatever they can at any cost. This fervor to expand allowed us to take Mexico's northern half (from Texas to California), and to establish our superiority above the true (yet less developed) Native Americans.
Florida was filled with vagrants and run-away slaves that needed to be rounded up and shipped back to their rightful owners and reservations. Jackson cunningly profited from the South American wars of independence when he invaded Florida. Under the Spanish, run-away slaves found safe haven here. The Seminole and slaves were inter-marrying and living a (very liberal) social anarchist existence. They cooperated with one-another, hunted and grew their own food, and lived peacefully off the land. Furthermore, the British dodged Spanish authorities and attacked the U.S. from Florida. Although the Brits (as enemies of Spain) were aiding the South American revolutionaries, Jackson made it look as if Spain was aiding Britain. Native Floridians were replaced by new natives: white settlers from the South.
Manifest Destiny is our right for our living-space, or Lebensraum. In Mein Kampf, Hitler shows admiration toward our displacement of the American Indians. It is the RESPONSIBILITY of the civilized nations to care for the less civilized ones even if it means we must annihilate them for their own sake. In the name of our American spirit, I give this book five stars-shoot first, cowboy!