Andrew Jackson

Captivating History

• 25 juli 2018
• 9781094240725

Samenvatting:

Explore the captivating life of Andrew Jackson!

When Jackson left the White House after two presidential terms, he had achieved a rare feat: He left office with even more popularity than when he first entered it. His reputation as a strong president and a "champion of working-class democracy" has nevertheless been viewed through a more nuanced lens in recent years.

In 2016, President Barack Obama decided to replace Andrew Jackson's visage on the front of the $20 bill with a portrait of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Meanwhile, current President Donald Trump has repeatedly drawn parallels between himself and Jackson via his infamous Twitter account and public speeches. He even put a portrait of Jackson in the Oval Office and visited his tomb in Nashville shortly after being sworn in.

The present day is thus an apt time for a look into Jackson's divisive life and legacy and that is what this captivating audiobook offers.

Some of the topics covered in this audiobook include:

• The war orphan
• The gentleman
• The scarlet woman
• The congressman
• Supreme Court Justice and major general
• Old Hickory
• Sharp knife
• War hero
• Expansion
• Presidential candidate
• A Tumultuous presidency
• Jacksonian reform
• Retirement
• And much more!

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