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5.0 out of 5 stars Review from a high school student, May 30 2004

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Steph (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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I used this book as a resource for my AP US History term paper, and it was by far the best resource I could find on Jacksonian democracy. Schlesinger carefully details the events and attitudes surrounding the shift from Jeffersonian to Jacksonian (modern) democracy. It is tough reading, and there are a few somewhat opinionated comparisons between the 1940s and 1830s, but it is outstanding history.

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3.0 out of 5 stars a let down but worth the experience, Mar 21 2004

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promethe (Saint Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

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It's worth the read for the names and events that one encounters but I expected more of a work that's been awarded a Pulitzer; it is blantantly bias and I consider myself a liberal! I do believe instead of writing history Mr. Schlesinger was trying to woo the public.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent account of the Jacksonian Era, Aug 10 2003

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Mike Renzulli (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

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This book is one of the most insightful studies of American politics during the Jacksonian Era. It is obvious that it was during the Jacksonian Era that many of the policies and ideas Thomas Jefferson wrote and spoke about came to fruition during this period in our country's history and it was accomplished mainly by the efforts of the radical, libertarian wing of the Democratic Party called the "Locofocos". Author Jeffrey Rogers Hummel said it best that: "No one other than Schlesigner has better appreciated the genuine radicalism of the Democratic Party's support for laissez faire and hard money policies in opposition to the Whig's conservative defense of government intervention." I think Schlesinger's trying to link Jackson and his policies with those of the F.D.R. and the New Deal are weak since they are diametrically different (and the reason for the four stars) but his book is a fascinating and enlightening account of the politics of the Jacksonian Era. The Pulitzer Prize for History Schlesigner won for this book is well earned. If you like to read books along similar lines, I also recommend "All On Fire: William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of Slavery" by Henry Mayer which details not only the life of William Lloyd Garrison but the abolitionist movement as well. The abolitionists also contributed greatly to the ideas espoused during the Jacksonian Era for their focus on the hypocrisy of America's 'support' of the institution of slavery.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Probably the worst book I have ever read.
Perusing some of the other reviews here, this is obviously a case of one man's trash being another man's treasure. Read more

Published on Aug 6 2003 by Dennis Kelley

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very disapointed in the fact that this masterpiece has not recieved a higher rating it is one of the best historical works to date and recieves appraise. Read more

Published on Jan 15 2003 by forchewzee