This volume presents more than four hundred documents from Andrew Jackson's fourth presidential year. It includes private memoranda; intimate family letters; drafts of official messages; and correspondence with government and military officers; diplomats; Indians; political friends and foes; and ordinary citizens throughout the country. The year 1832 began with Jackson still pursuing his feud with Vice President John C. Calhoun; whom Jackson accused of secretly siding against him in the 1818 controversy over Jackson's Seminole campaign in Florida. The episode ended embarrassingly for Jackson when a key witness; called on to prove his charges; instead directly contradicted them. Indian removal remained a preoccupation for Jackson. The Choctaws began emigrating westward; the Creeks and Chickasaws signed but then immediately protested removal treaties; and the Cherokees won what proved to be an empty victory against removal in the Supreme Court. Illinois Indians mounted armed resistance in the Black Hawk War. In midsummer; a cholera epidemic swept the country; and Jackson was urged to proclaim a day of fasting andprayer. He refused; saying it would intermingle church and state. A bill to recharter the Bank of the United States passed Congress in July; and Jackson vetoed it with a ringing message that became the signature document of his presidency. In November; Jackson; with new running mate Martin Van Buren; won triumphant reelection over Henry Clay. But only days later; South Carolina nullified the federal tariff law and began preparing for armed resistance. Jackson answered with an official proclamation that "disunion by armed force is treason." The year closed with Jackson immersed in plans to suppress nullification and destroy the Bank of the United States. Embracing all these stories and many more; this volume offers an incomparable window into Andrew Jackson; his presidency; and America itself in 1832.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. The fascinating account of a World War II naval officer.By Doug FullingtonMany of us have learned history from movies and television. Our idea of what happened in the past has been shaped primarily by the media moguls of New York and Hollywood. As a history major in college; I appreciate that history informs the present. We can learn from the mistakes and successes of our predecessors by studying history. When we think of history; we picture Churchill or Napoleon or Joan of Arc rather than an unknown individual living the history. When I think about World War II; I often picture John Wayne storming the beach at Iwo Jima or Henry Fonda doing battle with his Captain as "Mister Roberts". However; it was not Douglas MacArthur or Chester Nimitz alone who won the Pacific war; but rather the Marines on the beachheads and the sailors on the ships. It was not Eisenhower who toppled German forces in Western Europe; it was the privates and sergeants who were empowered to make decisions on the fly as they slugged it out in the trenches and achieved victory. When the soldiers and sailors returned from the war; they tried to put that life behind them to get on with their lives and take care of their families. Only recently have we begun to learn the individual stories of the soldiers and the pilots and the sailors involved in the battles.Dr. Marshall has given us a work that provides valuable insights into what it was like to be a junior officer on the deck of a ship during the Pacific war against Japan. His fascination with the people of history and his thorough research give us a glimpse into what it was like to be an individual in one of the most influential times in recent history. As I read through Dr. Marshall’s account; it struck me that much of the duty aboard a ship is analogous to going to the office and sitting in a cubicle every day. Most of the work is dull and routine. However; the mundane tasks are interrupted with moments of intense battles with loss of life. Each man had his own way of dealing with the stress of boredom and the terror of battle. History came alive as I read Lt. Baumrucker’s accounts as a Fire Control Officer aboard a naval warship. It was fascinating to read his reports of the Battle of Leyte Gulf; but also to read accounts of him fishing off the bow of the ship. History is not just about the big events.Dr. Marshall researched his subject thoroughly. He did an excellent job placing the individual diary entries in the context of the larger historical events. He is a wonderful storyteller and included descriptions of interesting naval traditions. For example; he described the process of keeping watch on board ship. A typical watch lasted four hours and time was kept by using a 30 minute hourglass and a bell was tolled after each 30 minute time block. The final 30 minute watch ended with the tolling of eight bells; and the officer of the watch was relieved with the phrase; “Eight bells and all’s wellâ€. Dr. Marshall presents the story not of a wartime hero; but of a man who went to war and did his duty. "That Night at Surigao" has enriched the body of historical knowledge of World War II.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed the book very muchBy BuckshotI enjoyed the book very much. I'm not a professional reviewer and I purchased the book solely to further experience some of the things that those of the WW2 generation did. I served aboard the USS Noa DD-841 (1970-73) so most of the shipboard terms/nomenclature/situations were familiar. I didn't serve during wartime so I didn't have to worry about GQ sounding daily at odd times. However fresh food (milk; etc) ran out in a week or so when underway; and fresh water was precious; mail was infrequent; and you saw the same faces continually. Things would have been different on a larger ship; and also as an officer; yet things would also have been much the same.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. As a personal story it is a very good book. However I was interested in the Surigao ...By D. George PelesAs a personal story it is a very good book. However I was interested in the Surigao Battle and that occupied a very few pages only with few details on the battle as a whole.
