Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars, Robert V. Remini
Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars, Robert V. Remini
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Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars

Author: Robert V. Remini

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 11 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024

Synopsis

The expulsion of Native Americans from the eastern half of the continent to the Indian Territory beyond the Mississippi River remains one of the most notorious events in US history, and the man most responsible and most widely blamed for their removal is Andrew Jackson. Robert Remini, hailed by the New York Times as “our foremost Jacksonian scholar,” now provides a thought-provoking analysis of this single most controversial aspect of Jackson’s long career. Masterfully capturing Jackson's flaws and limitations as well as his heroism, Remini contends that, despite the injustice and atrocities that accompanied the removal, Jackson in fact ensured the tribes’ survival.This is at once an exuberant work of American history and a sobering reminder of the violence and darkness at the heart of that history.

About Robert V. Remini

Robert V. Remini, historian of the US House of Representatives, has been teaching and writing about American history for more than half a century. He has written more than twenty books, including the definitive three-volume biography The Life of Andrew Jackson, which won the National Book Award (1984). His other books include biographies of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams, and Joseph Smith. His Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars won the Spur Award for best western nonfiction from the Western Writers of America. He lives in Wilmette, Illinois.

About Grover Gardner

Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert Clark on August 16, 2018

Best Nam novel ever The author made every page a new adventure. I laughed so hard it hurt. You have to be a veteran to appreciate the lunacy describe in Osage after page. The characters probably will ring hollow with those who have not been there, but in the tradition of "Catch 22"" it all comes toge......more

Goodreads review by Chaplain Stanley on March 26, 2018

One to enjoy and then NOT so much If you were in the service you could laugh at some the familiar bureaucratic snafu's. Then you would dislike the respect the honor guard activity of the ashes of a soldier.......more

Goodreads review by Kami Pineda on May 20, 2018

50 shades of Catch 22 and MASH A very good and absurdly funny book. A refreshing ironic viewpoint on a series of events revolving around "normal' routine OPS with a cast of irreverent characters with a dose of wisdom amid the confusion......more

Goodreads review by Mary on September 10, 2018

Very good book. Would recommend this book, very interesting fresh style of writing. Have read more than one of his books and have enjoyed them.......more

Goodreads review by James E Harvey on March 22, 2019

Not very good......more

Quotes

“When it comes to Jackson…there are few who have such a masterly command of the sources as Mr. Remini, [who] kept me up late at night reading and causing me to wonder why, with narrative history such as this, anyone bothers to read historical novels.” Wall Street Journal 

“Vividly written and often harrowing…Remini recounts Jackson’s exploits...with riveting narrative prose.” Chicago Tribune

“It is a story of negotiations, bribery, tribal politics, and war told in all its complexity and based on a lifetime of research and study.” Library Journal

“This superbly written work by a great historian will offend many, but it must not be ignored.” Booklist (starred review)

“A sharp and haunting portrait of a brilliant statesman’s darker side.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • Spur Award
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