The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson
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A look at the evolution of presidential campaigning from 1824 to 1840. If you think politics are uncivil now . . .
Winner of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Best Subsequent Book Award by the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
After the “corrupt bargain” that awarded John Quincy Adams the presidency in 1825, American politics underwent a fundamental shift from deference to participation. This changing tide eventually propelled Andrew Jackson into the White House—twice. But the pre...






















