The Age of Jackson and the Art of American Power, 1815-1848

Contents

contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction: The Art of Jacksonian Power 1 Part 1: The Precedents, 1769–1829 1. The Making of the Man 11 2. The Battle of New Orleans 28 3. The Fate of Spanish Florida 52 4. The Fire Bell in the Night 72 5. The Monroe Doctrine 83 6. The Corrupt Bargain 88 Part 2: The Presidency, 1829–1837 7. The Scandals 103 8. The Monster Bank 112 9. The Nullification Crisis 122 10. The Spoils 128 11. The Master’s Nightmare 137 12. The Trail of Tears 147 13. The World Beyond 158 14. The Texas Revolution 166 Part 3: The Protégés, 1837–1848 15. The Little Magician 181 16. The Industrial and Cultural Revolutions 189 17. The Transcendentalists 201 18. The Annexation 210 19. The Manifest Destiny 225 20. The Mexican War 250 21. The Legacy 294 Abbreviations 313 Notes 317 Index 345 About the Author 362 ...