Andrew Jackson And The Search For Medication Summary

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The book “Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication” was very hard to read; however it was interesting to learn about why Andrew Jackson did what he did. The thesis statement gives a very clear point to what the whole book is going to be about before one actually reads the book. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States of America, and he was fairly liked. He had his issues just like any other president though. This critique should help readers learn why James C. Curtis wrote this book and about his writing style, and also about Andrew Jacksons life. The author of the book is James C. Curtis. He is a very educated and talented writer although his writing can be a little confusing at times throughout the book. He uses multiple words that the reader may not …show more content…
It is not necessarily the text itself, but more of the content and way the author wrote it. There are many other books where the author is telling about someone else's life, which is kind of like a biography. There is also articles that are about Andrew Jackson and his life, which is very similar to this book that the author wrote about. The book is interesting and would be good for people to read to learn about Andrew Jacksons life and what he went through. Even though he went through a lot, he still came out to be a very strong and bright man. Many people who like history and learning about others, this would be an excellent book to read. It is just not a book many young people would enjoy to read, but it may would be a good book that older people could actually get into and enjoy it. James C. Curtis has very good knowledge of Andrew Jackson. He knows and understands his reasons for the way he has acted in his life. He did a very good job of putting his life into words to read from a book. Even though the book is hard to get into and read, it does have a good story behind

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