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redrobot's review against another edition
3.0
Enlightening review of the events that led up to the Battle of New Orleans - I had no idea the War of 1812 was such a close-run thing!
joshisreading's review against another edition
2.0
History Channel, but make it an airport-bookstore paperback.
cassietea783's review against another edition
5.0
“One man with courage makes a majority.” - Andrew Jackson
These are the stories today’s American youth need to read. They need to hear such stories of unwavering courage, patriotism, and devotion. The United States of America is but a shameful shadow of the nation men like Andrew Jackson fought so hard to build and preserve. This story—and the others told by Kilmeade and Yaeger—is perhaps more relevant and critical today than ever before.
”General Jackson and his multiethnic, multigenerational army made up of people from every American social class and occupation had come together to do what Napoleon had failed to do: destroy the finest fighting force in the world.”
This story has a little of everything, and the cast of characters is stunning: Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, even pirates for goodness sake! Kids should be reading these accounts so they don’t believe the revisionist drivel they’re fed in the public forum. They will enjoy the thrilling and often harrowing sense of adventure and growth that pervaded the early days of American history. I, for my part, hope that such well-researched and powerfully written accounts will help instill in my kids a love for their country and what it is meant to be. Yes, I understand that there were also negative aspects. When taken in context, we can see that ours is a nation led by great and courageous heroes who were also flawed humans like the rest of us. But we used to be a nation that learned from our mistakes and let them unite us to grow and become the best we could be. Our current state has us on a perilous precipice on which I won’t expound here, but I pray for a return to our historic greatness (no, that’s not a MAGA reference).
I love this book and highly recommend it!
These are the stories today’s American youth need to read. They need to hear such stories of unwavering courage, patriotism, and devotion. The United States of America is but a shameful shadow of the nation men like Andrew Jackson fought so hard to build and preserve. This story—and the others told by Kilmeade and Yaeger—is perhaps more relevant and critical today than ever before.
”General Jackson and his multiethnic, multigenerational army made up of people from every American social class and occupation had come together to do what Napoleon had failed to do: destroy the finest fighting force in the world.”
This story has a little of everything, and the cast of characters is stunning: Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, even pirates for goodness sake! Kids should be reading these accounts so they don’t believe the revisionist drivel they’re fed in the public forum. They will enjoy the thrilling and often harrowing sense of adventure and growth that pervaded the early days of American history. I, for my part, hope that such well-researched and powerfully written accounts will help instill in my kids a love for their country and what it is meant to be. Yes, I understand that there were also negative aspects. When taken in context, we can see that ours is a nation led by great and courageous heroes who were also flawed humans like the rest of us. But we used to be a nation that learned from our mistakes and let them unite us to grow and become the best we could be. Our current state has us on a perilous precipice on which I won’t expound here, but I pray for a return to our historic greatness (no, that’s not a MAGA reference).
I love this book and highly recommend it!
deltajuliet83's review against another edition
5.0
All I knew about President Jackson was the Trail of Tears, glad to have read of his good side... his good side is actually pretty badass in fact!
aristeegan's review against another edition
3.0
The history buff would rate this much higher than I. Kilmeade's account is very detailed so, unless you are a true fan of battle history, you may find this book a bit too in detailed.
greergreer's review against another edition
5.0
I read this over the weekend and enjoyed it very much, a great way to brush up on history after you have forgotten everything from school. It was an easy read which I like in Non-fiction. I have a hard time forcing myself to read some non-fiction when it's really wordy it makes my eyes glaze over.
It had some nice tidbits about Jackson I honestly had no clue about.
It had some nice tidbits about Jackson I honestly had no clue about.
piperkitty81's review against another edition
5.0
Spoilers ahead, unless you already know the history: I loved, loved, loved this book! Living in New Orleans my whole life, I knew some of the history (and have even done some conservation work on the cannon carriages at Chalmette Battlefield), but there was a LOT that I apparently didn’t know. Besides this book being very well written and exciting, I’m sure I loved it even more reading about locations I’ve been to and exclaiming over the names of important people that have streets named after them here. I will have new emotions and respect the next time I go to Jackson Square and Chalmette Battlefield. ⚜️ Andrew Jackson was a great man and I loved that he was such a great leader, a God follower, sometimes quick to temper, but compassionate, and so in love with his wife. ☺️ I got a kick out of reading how he, knowing how New Orleans appreciated a parade, orchestrated a military parade to boost the cities morale and unite the people. I also have great respect how he insisted that the Native American and free black soldiers would have the same respect as everyone else too. What a hero! If you like history or just love New Orleans, I highly recommended this one. 🇺🇸 🦅⚜️