All In All Andrew Jackson Summary

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Early on in the book, Parsons was writing as if Andrew Jackson was a victim in life, and that he should be the president. Readers can feel Parsons appreciation for Jackson, and can see that Jackson accomplished a lot in his life despite being brought down every decision he made. He was a prisoner of war at a young age, he lost his brothers in the prison, his father was not around his family that much, and after his mother’s death he was an orphan. For someone to become an orphan in their teens, the author shows appreciation that he was able to become the President of the United States. Parsons provided a background that was beneficial to Jackson, because by the end of the book the reader wanted Adams to lose, and wanted to see Jackson become …show more content…
Daniel Peart in his review of the book stated, “All in all, The Birth of Modern Politics provides a perfectly readable account of the life and times of two of the early republic’s most significant political figures. Beyond this, however, it offers neither a startling new reading of the available evidence nor a comprehensive review of the existing scholarship” (Peart, 2010, p. 256). Peart believes that other than the background facts shared in the first two chapters and the fact it covers two political figures, the book written by Parsons should not be a historical text. Peart also said, “The Birth of Modern Politics fares better if judged solely by its subtitle, but even as a straightforward account of the personalities and politics of the 1828 election it suffers from some important defects” (Peart, 2010, p.255). Peart believes that undergraduate students should not be able to use this text, because he deems it lackluster. Jonathan M. Atkins says in his review, “The Birth of Modern Politics: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the Election of 1828 is a valuable resource. Scholars will find little new here, but few other accounts present the story as thoughtfully” (Atkins, 2010, p.991). Atkins believes that the book does bring historical facts that are important, and he
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