Surprisingly bad
Considering both the author and the subject matter, this was surprisingly bad.Jackson's election was the first election of a president by "the people" (the people bing white, male, and in some states, just property owners). How did this happen and what did it mean for the country - you won't find out here.And Jackson as president had a significant impact on how the federal government of the United States operated, from federalism (handling South Carolina's attempt to succeed), to the National Bank, to the proposed expansion of the conuntry.So how were each of these handled and what did it mean? Again, you won't find out much here. Yes Jackson made a toast to the preservation of the Union and yes that was important. But according to this book that was it.The book reads easily and is good up through the battle of New Orleans. But it doesn't tell you much about Jackson's impact on our government and country. Yet that is why he is so important.