Andrew Jackson and the Young in Heart - Wilbur Cross, Cross
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When Andrew Jackson, newly elected as President of the United States, moved on horseback to Washington and settlement in the White House, it was with an immense sense of loneliness, following the death of his beloved wife, Rachel. But the situation changed for the better when he invited young people who themselves were facing loneliness or a sense of failure in life, to join him there and take up activitiees that would revive their spirits and offer meaningful jobs and social assignments. What happened in the following months and years, which will amaze and dleight the reader, will be seen in…mehr

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When Andrew Jackson, newly elected as President of the United States, moved on horseback to Washington and settlement in the White House, it was with an immense sense of loneliness, following the death of his beloved wife, Rachel. But the situation changed for the better when he invited young people who themselves were facing loneliness or a sense of failure in life, to join him there and take up activitiees that would revive their spirits and offer meaningful jobs and social assignments. What happened in the following months and years, which will amaze and dleight the reader, will be seen in the delightful and captivating chapters of this novel. Most important, in spite of the fictional elements used to enhance the stories, all of the happenings are based on historical fact. Wilbur Cross is the author of two other novels and more than 50 non-fiction books, many in the field of history, biography, and adventure.
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Wilbur Cross is the author of more than 50 published books, both fact and fiction, on a wide variety of subjects. Many of his works have been in the fields of biography, history, and romance, and several have covered stories and rcords relating to Andrew Jackson, certainly one of the most controversial and colorful personalities on record. One facet of his life, never fully told in detail, was he story of his move from private life to the White House during his Presidency. It was a stressful and emotional period, following the death of Rachel, the person most dear to him, and he took the opportunity to ameliorate his sorrow by opening up the White House as a temporary residence for orphans and other young people of both sexes who needed love, caring, and education. The result of the author's extensive readings and research is a romantic novel, Andrew Jackson and the Young in Heart.