American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham - WH) drummer April–May 1863

April–May 1863

This small book takes a fresh look at all aspects of the prison from its formation to its closing and lasting legacy

part of Jerome Robertson’s Texas Brigade

by John Avlon

now in the White House

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham - WH) drummer April–May 1863Jon Meacham Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power, bending the nation to his will in the cause of democracy. Jacksons election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not