Listen

Description

Do you really know Andrew Jackson? 

References 

Meacham, J. (2008). American lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. Random House

Moser, H. D. (2018, March 7). Andrew Jackson. Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/andrew-jackson

Smith, M. B. (1906). The first forty years of Washington society: Portrayed by the family letters of Mrs. Samuel Harrison Smith (Margaret Bayard) (G. Hunt, Ed.). [The First Forty Years of Washington Society]. C. Scribner's Sons

(2024). Martin Van Buren: America's first politician. Oxford University Press. [1, 2]

Merry, R. W. (2009). A country of vast designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the conquest of the American continent. Simon & Schuster. [1, 2]

Traub, J. (2016). John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit. Basic Books

Nagel, P. C. (1997). John Quincy Adams: A public life, a private life. Alfred A. Knopf.

McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A Life. Dutton

Meacham, J. (2026). American struggle: Democracy, dissent, and the pursuit of a more perfect union: An anthology. Random House

Dickey, J. D. (2014). Empire of mud: The secret history of Washington, DC. Lyons Press

Thomas, L. (2016). Louisa: The extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams. Penguin Press

Leahy, C. J. (2020). President without a party: The life of John Tyler. LSU Press

 

Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?