President Andrew Jackson
American History Hit
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🗓️ 26 October 2023
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
The seventh person to hold the position of President is arguably one of the most divisive.
A strong-willed military hero, whilst President from 1829-1837, Andrew Jackson pushed American democracy forwards. But his policies on Native American removal remain some of the darkest in US history.
To untangle this presidential history, Don is joined by David Brown. David is Professor of History at Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania, and author of seven books including 'The First Populist: The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson'.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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| 0:00.0 | King Andrew the First, declared the cartoon hung at the Library of Congress in |
| 0:05.4 | 1832. The caricatured figure depicted is draped in the fur-lined finery of a |
| 0:11.8 | royal monarch. A bejeweled crown sits upon his head, scepter |
| 0:16.2 | in hand, dandied shoes upon his feet. His frowning face is that of a disagreeable despot. |
| 0:24.0 | Clutching a rolled sheet of paper marked Vita, the figure stands upon the torn parchment |
| 0:29.2 | of the US Constitution, symbolizing his abject disregard of governmental norms. |
| 0:35.0 | But this is no European region dismissing democracy. |
| 0:39.0 | Rather, this is a US president being publicly parodied, accused of grossly abusing his powers, |
| 0:46.8 | treading on ideals held dear by most Americans. |
| 0:50.5 | He is Andrew Jackson, military hero, frontier icon, and from 1829 to 1837, two-term |
| 0:58.0 | president of the United States. |
| 1:00.3 | At once beloved and revile by the American electorate, |
| 1:03.0 | Jackson's divisive might and influence would be anything but cartoonish. |
| 1:07.5 | His would become history felt for centuries to come. Oh, There are no necessary evils and government. |
| 1:42.7 | Its evils exist only in its abuses. |
| 1:46.1 | If it would confine itself to equal protection, |
| 1:50.0 | and as heaven does its range, |
| 1:51.7 | shower its favors alike on the high and low, the rich and the poor. |
| 1:57.6 | It would be an unqualified blessing. |
| 2:07.0 | Greetings it's American History Hit and I'm your host Don Wildman. Welcome one and all. Today we continue our chronological journey through the long |
| 2:12.0 | lineage of American Presidents new presidential episode. our chronological is by the time we finally get there. Today is number seven, President Andrew Jackson, |
| 2:25.1 | elected and served two terms from 1829 to 1837. And if you're |
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