Part 1 Introduction: Old Hickory, Prince Hal, and the World of the Early Republic 1 --
Social Change and the Market Revolution 6 --
Politics in the Early Republic 14 --
Jackson, Clay, and the Party System 19 --
The Making of a Tennessee Gentleman 23 --
The Gentleman Becomes a Hero 30 --
The War Hawk from Kentucky 42 --
Postwar Problems: Banking Panic and Missouri Crisis 55 --
Round 1 1824 59 --
Round 2 1828 67 --
The Hero Becomes a President 71 --
Four More Years 92 --
Aftermath 110 --
Part 2 The Documents 119 --
1. Andrew Jackson, Division Orders to the Tennessee Militia, March 7, 1812 121 --
2. "The Hunters of Kentucky," Jacksonian Campaign Song, 1822 124 --
3. Scaevola [Henry Clay], "To the Electors of Fayette County," April 16, 1798 127 --
4. Henry Clay, On the Proposed Repeal of the Non-Intercourse Act, February 22, 1810 132 --
5. Henry Clay, On the Seminole War, January 20, 1819 135 --
6. Henry Clay, On the Tariff, March 30-31, 1824 143 --
7. Edward Patchell, Letter to Andrew Jackson, August 7, 1824 152 --
8. Andrew Jackson, Letter to L. H. Coleman, April 26, 1824 155 --
9. The First Volley: Letters on the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824 157 --
Henry Clay to Francis T. Brooke, January 28, 1825 158 --
Andrew Jackson to Samuel Swartwout, February 22, 1825 158 --
10. Washington Gazette, "Mr. Clay and His Conscience," February 11, 1825 160 --
11. Margaret Smith, Letter to Mrs. Kirkpatrick, March 11, 1829 162 --
12. Andrew Jackson, Excerpt on Indian Removal from the First Annual Message, December 8, 1829 166 --
13. Theodore Frelinghuysen, On Indian Removal, April 9, 1830 169 --
14. Andrew Jackson, Veto of the Maysville Road, 1830 175 --
15. Andrew Jackson, Bank Veto, July 10, 1832 180 --
16. Henry Clay, On the American System, February 2, 3, and 6, 1832 188 --
17. Andrew Jackson, Nullification Proclamation, December 10, 1832 200 --
18. Henry Clay, On the Compromise Tariff, February 12, 1833 209 --
19. Henry Clay, On the Removal of the Deposits, December 26, 1833 214 --
20. Andrew Jackson, Protest against Censure Resolutions, April 15, 1834 223 --
21. Andrew Jackson, Letter to Tilghman A. Howard, August 20, 1833 232 --
22. Andrew Jackson, Letter to Joseph Conn Guild, April 24, 1835 234 --
23. Andrew Jackson, Farewell Address, 1837 238 --
24. Whig Campaign Platform of 1844 250 --
25. Henry Clay, Resolutions and Speech on the Proposed Compromise of 1850, January 29 and February 5 and 6, 1850 252 --
Appendices. An Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay Chronology 263.