A review by marcy_kelleher
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham

4.0

This was a well handled history of the presidency of Andrew Jackson. There is a lot to find distasteful in his policies (most especially his determination to remove the indigenous tribes from land that white people wanted). He is a terribly interesting man. So much of the political scene of his time was familiar. One thing that I did not have much of an appreciation for before reading this was his determination to maintain the Union during the nullification crisis. He cared so much about making sure to represent the people of this nation, but was also willing to chip away at our freedom of speech if it was politically expedient to him (limiting speech of abolitionists). Overall, a very interesting book.