The Papers of Andrew Jackson - The Papers of Andrew Jackson
Children | Family | Jackson Family | The Hermitage
This page from web site for Jackson's home, describes his family, which included a Creek boy he adopted after the battle of Talledega in 1813
The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Issues in the Election of 1828 (and Beyond) | EDSITEment
In this lesson, students analyze changes in voter participation and regional power, and review archival campaign documents reflecting the dawn of politics as we know it during the critical years from 1824 to 1832.
Andrew Jackson | The White House
This is the official White House biography of Andrew Jackson. Notice that there is no mention of Native Americans.
What Happens When A Language's Last Monolingual Speaker Dies? : Code Switch : NPR
In January of 2014, the last native speaker of the Chickasaw language died. When we teach the Trail of Tears, we should include mention of this and perhaps explore the issues raised by this article.
January 30: President Andrew Jackson Beats Richard Lawrence with a Cane After Lawrence Attempted to Assassinate Jackson
Article describing the unsuccessful assassination attempt of Andrew Jackson. Perhaps the conspiracy theories which look behind the insanity defense of the would-be assassin and suggest that Senator George Poindexter or John C Calhoun were behind the attempt could be used as a lesson plan. Students could try to prove the conspiracy and in the process investigate the major political fights of the day.
Letter threatening Jackson's life determined to be written by father of man who killed Lincoln » Knoxville News Sentinel Mobile
To prove that truth is stranger than fiction, John Wilkes Booth's father, Julius Booth, wrote a letter to Andrew Jackson, threatening his life. This story shows that the letter that has been sitting in the Andrew Jackson Papers Project at the University of Tennessee for 175 years is authentic. The next story to look for in this vein is the one in which John Wilkes Booth's brother (Edwin), once saved the life of Lincoln's son (Robert).
From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 26 April 1802
In the footnote to this letter at the National Archives is evidence of the missing link in any discussion about the Trail of Tears. Although many high school history lessons focus on the role of Andrew Jackson, they ignore the deeper history of Native American removal. When the state of Georgia ceded claims to western lands (the north half of what would become Mississippi and Alabama) to the federal government, the federal government pledged to remove the Indians from Georgia
that the U.S. extinguish all Indian claims to land within the state of Georgia
Slavery - Andrew Jackson - policy, election, second
Although this site it devoid of any ownership or author information, this article quotes the passage in Jackson's 1835 message regarding his suggestion that Congress grant the power to the Post Office to restrict the mailing of abolitionist literature.
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - County Data - 1824
Teachers who teach the "Jackson as People's President" narrative should notice that 6 states did not have a popular vote for president in the election of 1824
Andrew Jackson to Amos Kendall, August 9, 1835 (Letter)
Jackson admits to the Postmaster General that until Congress acts, he has no power to stop abolitionists mailing anti-slavery literature into the south. He does, however, suggest that the names of the people who pick up this mail in the post office be advertised and made public - so they can be exposed as monsters.
The Papers of Andrew Jackson | At The University of Tennessee
1832: Andrew Jackson to Lewis Cass, December 17, 1832 - prepare for war!
This letter from Jackson to Lewis Cass is clear, he wants to "crush the monster in its cradle" and that monster is South Carolina's threats of secession over the Tariff. This has a copy of the letter and a copy in his handwriting
The Avalon Project : President Jackson's Proclamation Regarding Nullification, December 10, 1832
the strange position that any one State may not only declare an act of Congress void, but prohibit its execution- that they may do this consistently with the Constitution-that the true construction of that instrument permits a State to retain its place in the Union, and yet be bound by no other of its laws than those it may choose to consider as constitutional.
The next objection is, that the laws in question operate unequally. This objection may be made with truth to every law that has been or can be passed. The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.