Robert Vincent Remini
Robert V. Remini is professor emeritus of history and the humanities at the Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago. The New York Times has called him "the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time."He is the author of many books, Including biographies of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay.
Robert V. Remini is professor emeritus of history and the humanities at the Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago. The New York Times has called him "the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time."He is the author of many books, Including biographies of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. See less
Robert Vincent Remini's Featured Books
Robert Vincent Remini book reviews
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Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars
Sharp Knife
Although Americans are prone to refer to Jackson as "Old Hickory" or, in his day, as "the Hero", the Indian tribes of his day gave him the nickname of "Sharp Knife". This nickname was based upon ... Read More
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The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America's First Military Victory
An interesting read on a great Major General
by sarab, Aug 22, 2013
I enjoyed this book even though I thought is was very positive towards the English! The efforts of MG Jackson and his men are mostly forgotten today and should be revisited to remember our past and ... Read More
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The Life of Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
by AnnieLou, Mar 12, 2009
Named Old Hickory, because of the tough resilience he showed as a soldier at the battle of New Orfleans, and as a statesman.
The first president to arise from the" common people", he became our ... Read More
