Jackson's way : Andrew Jackson and the people of the western waters / John Buchanan.
Publication details: New York : Wiley, c2001.Description: xiii, 434 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0471282537 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
- Southwest, Old -- History
- United States -- Territorial expansion
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1809-1817
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Southwest, Old
- Pioneers -- Southwest, Old -- History -- 19th century
- Indians of North America -- Wars -- Southwest, Old
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
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- E382 .B89 2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-416) and index.
Prologue. Beginnings. Vanguard of Empire. The Frontier. The Cumberland Salient. Under Siege. "I Am a Native of This Nation and of Rank in It". The Rise of Andrew Jackson. Buchanan's Station and Nickajack. "When You Have Read This Letter over Three Times, Then Burn It". Major General Andrew Jackson. Conspiracy and Blood. Old Hickory. Massacre. "Time Is Not to Be Lost". Mutiny. They "Whipped Captain Jackson, and Run Him to the Coosa River". Horseshoe Bend. "We Have Conquered". "I Act without the Orders of Government". "To Arms!" "I Will Smash Them, so Help Me God!" Beauty and Booty. Epilogue.