A Jackson Man
Amos Kendall and the Rise of American Democracy
Published on 30. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-8071-3647-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
524 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8071-3647-8 (9780807136478)
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03/2010
1st Edition
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Person
Professor of history emeritus at Phillips Exeter Academy, Donald B. Cole is the author of The Presidency of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren and the American Political System, among other books. He lives in Exeter, New Hampshire.