Today's installment concludes Andrew Jackson Becomes President,our selection from Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton published in 1860.If
Bravery and Devotion of Tonty
No sooner heard the news of La Salle's landing on the shores of the Gulf, and of the disastrous beginnings of his colony, than he prepared, on his own
Jackson Begins Spoils System
Partisan services should be rewarded by public office, though it involved the removal from office of competent and faithful incumbents.Continuing
Appointment Policy Before Jackson
It is delightful to observe with what a scrupulous conscientiousness the early Presidents of this Republic disposed of the places in their
Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration
From the many rash and careless remarks of General Jackson some readers have inferred that the General was not, at all times, master of his
Andrew Jackson Becomes President
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Election of 1828.IntroductionAndrew Jackson was the quintessential
White Savages
Joutel found himself doomed to the company of three villains, who, he strongly suspected, were contriving an opportunity to kill him,Previously in
Lewis and Clark Return
Today's installment concludes The Lewis and Clark Expedition,the name of our combined selection from James Davie Butler and Robert Southey. The
Lewis and Clark Winter on the Lower Columbia
During the winter they sought for all the information in their power concerning the country and the inhabitants.Continuing The Lewis and Clark