About the Author

Donald B. Cole, professor emeritus at Phillips Exeter Academy, is author of five previous books, including The Presidency of Andrew Jackson.

Reviews

A splendid new book that gives us a vivid, engaging, and original account of one of the most important elections in American history. With his scholarly eye and narrative verve, Cole brings the past alive with grace and insight. Jon Meacham, author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House ""Cole's important study is particularly valuable for its emphasis on the work of party leaders and newspaper editors at the state level. He makes clear that it took more than simply Jackson's personality and determination to inaugurate a new era in American politics."" Mark R. Cheathem, author of Old Hickory's Nephew: The Political and Private Struggles of Andrew Jackson Donelson