Andrew Jackson

Why Andrew Jackson Believed in Gun Control

by Anders Walker

Andrew Jackson loved guns, but his correspondence with John C. Calhoun from 1818 shows that he believed that the Second Amendment didn't guarantee an individual right to own them and that regulation was key to public safety. 

Fighting Back Against Trump’s Lies Is The Only Way To Prevent A Comeback

by Jasmin Bath

Andrew Jackson cultivated the narrative that he was cheated out of the 1824 election and rode it to victory in 1828.

Don’t Rename Jackson County — But Let’s Honor Royals Great Bo, Not Slave Owner Andrew

We can keep calling it Jackson County, but instead of Andrew we can all agree it honors Bo. Put up a statute of Bo Jackson snapping a hickory bat over his knee, and let’s call it a day.

Trump Is Hobbling the Mail the Old-fashioned Way

by Winifred Gallagher

If Republicans wanted to limit voter turnout and raise doubts about the election’s integrity, creating chaos within the Postal Service and undermining its independence would be an efficient way to pursue that goal.   

The New York Times Covers the “Clash of the Historians” at SHEAR

by John Fea

An early Americanist reflects on the controversy stirred up by the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic's virtual plenary and its coverage in the mainstream media, and asks whether these are the battles historians should be fighting right now. 

Clash of the Historians: Paper on Andrew Jackson and Trump Causes Turmoil

A paper accusing scholars of “historical malpractice” upended an academic society and stirred arguments about racism, history and the limits of debate.    

Four Charged In Attempted Toppling of Andrew Jackson Statue

Four men have been charged with destruction of federal property for allegedly trying to topple the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square.

Protesters Try to Topple Andrew Jackson Statue Near White House

Jackson has long been criticized by Native American activists for his role in forcing indigenous tribes off their ancestral lands. Many of them died in the process. Trump, however, has repeatedly praised Jackson.

Historian Jon Meacham: Trump now with Andrew Johnson as 'most racist president in American history'

The historian drew the parallels between Trump and Johnson one day after Trump targeted four freshman House lawmakers. 

What Reparations for Slavery Might Look Like in 2019

If you’re surprised that the issue of reparations for black Americans has taken so long to resolve, blame the president. President Andrew Johnson.

It’s Time We Stop Seeing Donald Trump as Another Andrew Jackson

by David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler

Comparing the different times in which both men ran for president is more instructive than comparing the men themselves.

Historians Urge Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to Confirm Harriet Tubman on the New 20-Dollar Bill for Upcoming Anniversary of Women's Suffrage

127 professional American historians have signed an open letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin urging that he commit to plans previously announced to replace President Andrew Jackson.

Alisse Theodore points out that women first became politically active in the fight against Andrew Jackson’s genocidal Indian Removal campaign

They tried to prevent the Trail of Tears.

Andrew Jackson’s grave has been vandalized.

Here’s why he’s so controversial.

Can Books by a Fired High Official Like James Comey Damage a President?

by Bruce W. Dearstyne

It’s happened before. The president? Andrew Jackson, Trump’s favorite.

Trump and Jackson: Two Power Grabbers, but with a Difference

by Donald J. Fraser

Trump is self-serving, while Jackson used his power to advance democracy.

Steve Bannon says historian Walter Russell Mead was the inspiration for hanging Jackson’s portrait in the Oval Office

Mead has become the favorite Trump whisperer for everyone from Steve Bannon to Tom Cotton.

Making Andrew Jackson Great Again?

by Manisha Sinha

We are living in an age of not just fake news but fake history.

Andrew Jackson was called ‘Indian killer.’ Trump honored Navajos in front of his portrait.

The prominent placement of an Andrew Jackson portrait during an event meant to honor a group of Native Americans at the Oval Office on Monday has raised questions about the White House’s message.

Trump Is the New ________

by Zachary Jonathan Jacobson

Nixon? Reagan? Jackson? Historical analogies are simplistic, misleading—and absolutely essential.