Andrew Jackson And The Search For Vindication Summary

As the author of Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication, James C. Curtis seems to greatly admire Andrew Jackson. Curtis pointed out that Jackson was a great American general who was well liked by the people. As history shows, Andrew Jackson had his flaws; for example, he thought the National Bank of the United States was going to kill him but he was determined to kill it first. He resented the Bank because he thought it was the reason for the Panic of 1819. Andrew Jackson was elected to the presidency in 1824 after first being nominated in 1822. He was sixty-one when he was elected the seventh president of the United States.

When he was only thirteen, Jackson joined a local militia along with his brother Robert. In 1779 the British captured

them and soon after they came down with smallpox. Later that same year, Robert died of the disease, and in November, Andrew’s mother died of cholera.
In my opinion, Curtis’ reason for writing Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication was to inform his readers very briefly about Jackson’s life as a child and more in depth about how he grew into a great political leader who was well liked by the American people. From this biography, we are able to see how Jackson’s presidency affected his life. He trusted people too easily and those he thought were his “friends” were not actually his friends at all.
In the book, James C. Curtis pointed out that although Jackson was respected and well liked, he was a troubled man. Jackson far too often let his emotions get the best of him. He spent his life trying to prove his purpose to those around him.
This book didn’t convince me to change my opinion of Andrew Jackson. He is not one of my favorite presidents. Although I enjoy reading about historical figures, I was not very interested in this book at all. I found Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication to be very repetitive. I found it a little hard to stay on track while reading it, and I was very confused in trying to understand the content. The author went back and forth on important dates.
Although I personally would have much preferred to have read something else, Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication might be a good book for those who are greatly interested in finding out more about Andrew Jackson’s life. Personally, I would not recommend this book to any of my friends.