"Well researched... and well written, this work gives us
Kendall, warts and all. We see the avarice, the ambition, and the
contradictions of his subject.... This is biography at its best."
-- Journal of American History
A rare, fascinating personality emerges in Donald B. Cole's
biography of Amos Kendall (1789--1869), the reputed intellectual
engine behind Andrew Jackson's administration and an influential
figure in the transformation of young America from an agrarian
republic to a capitalist democracy. Born on a small Massachusetts
farm and educated at Dartmouth, Kendall moved to Kentucky as a
young man to seek his fortune and eventually became one of the few
nationally prominent antebellum politicians who successfully
combined northern origins and southern experience. Kendall's role
in democratizing American politics is shown in a compelling
narrative of his evolution from a republican idealist to a
democratic individualist who contributed greatly to the rise of the
Democratic Party. The first biography of Kendall, this superbly
written and researched volume charts the progression of American
democracy and the culture that created it.
"Donald B. Cole's splendid book is carefully researched,
detailed yet boldly interpretive, and gracefully written." -- Civil
War History
" T]his biography is both enjoyable and an indispensable read
for those interested in understanding the development of Jacksonian
democracy." -- Journal of the Early Republic
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