I was born for a storm
and calm does not suit me --Andrew Jackson
We're hearing a lot about Andrew Jackson these days as the "populist" presidency of Donald Trump rampages through Washington, sending shockwaves across America and the world. If you're curious about who Jackson really was, this is the biography to read.
Jon Meacham's American Lion presents a dimensional look at the seventh president of the United States as he deals with multiple
adversaries and issues—Indian removal, states’ rights, financial corruption,
and his own unruly household.
Jackson was a two-term president and one of his main goals was keeping the young democracy he inherited from falling apart. It's worth reading American Lion for the backdrop of issues that continue to plague America, especially the dark heritage of slave-holding and Native American genocide.
