{"product_id":"andrew-jackson-the-making-of-america-2-9781419728402","title":"Andrew Jackson: The Making of America #2","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2018 Grateful American Book Prize Honorable Mention​!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of one of our most controversial presidents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in the Carolina backwoods, Jackson joined the American Revolutionary War at the age of thirteen. After a reckless youth of gunfights, gambling, and general mischief, he rose to national fame as the general who defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jackson ran for president as a political outsider, championing the interest of common farmers and frontiersmen. Determined to take down the wealthy, well-educated East Coast \"elites,\" he pledged to destroy the national bank--which he believed was an engine of corruption serving the interest of bankers and industrialists. A stanch nationalist, he sought to secure and expand the nation's borders. Believing that \"we the people\" included white men only, he protected the practice of slavery, and opened new lands for white settlers by pushing the Native people westward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jackson, a polarizing figure in his era, ignited a populist movement that remains a powerful force in our national politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Making of America series traces the constitutional history of the United States through overlapping biographies of American men and women. The debates that raged when our nation was founded have been argued ever since: How should the Constitution be interpreted? What is the meaning, and where are the limits of personal liberty? What is the proper role of the federal government? Who should be included in \"we the people\"? Each biography in the series tells the story of an American leader who helped shape the United States of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419728402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e502635 \/ Andrew Jackson: The Making of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Teri Kanefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43705100796085,"sku":"9781419728402","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_015a8e7c-e472-4ae7-83b0-2034cd877520.jpg?v=1709654545","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/andrew-jackson-the-making-of-america-2-9781419728402","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}