The rise of Andrew Jackson, mitt, manipulation, and the making of modern politics, in which they examine how Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828. We recorded their remarks that the u. S. Capital Historical Society in 2018. I am going to go ahead and start stuff. Welcome to the latest lunchtime lecture. My name is dr. Man tony, oh chief historian here. Welcome. I am really pleased today to introduce you, if you dont already know, to jean and david heidler. They have been speakers here before for their book on George Washingtons circle. And today, we are really honored that we are one day into the official existence of their latest book on Andrew Jackson, the rise of Andrew Jackson. It was just released officially yesterday. We are at the threshold of greatness here with the book. And i hope you all consider buying. It they will be available afterwards to sign for anyone who is interested. And i also want to point out that their previous book, i said they had been here before, i
In 2018. Welcome to our latest lunchtime lecture. Im chief historian here at the u. S. Capitol historical society. Welcome. Im really pleased today to introduce you if you dont already know jeanne and david heidler. Theyve been speakers before and today were really honored that were one day into the official existence of their latest book on Andrew Jackson, the rise of Andrew Jackson. It was just released officially yesterday, so were at the threshold of greatness here with the book. And i hope yall consider buying it. Theyre going to be available afterwards to sign it for anyone whos interested. And i also want to point out their previous book ive said theyve been here before was washington circle. Were also selling discounted copies back there. Im told the hard cover were selling is 5 cents more than amazons soft cover, so that sounds like a winwin. Anyways, i hope youll have some Great Questions for jeanne and david. This is a hot topic. I assume some of you are familiar faces but s
U. S. Capital Historical Society in 2018. Im going to go ahead and start stuff. Excuse me, welcome to our latest lunchtime lecture. Im chief historian here with the u. S. Capital Historical Society. Welcome. Im really pleased today to introduce you, if you dont already know, jeanne and david heidler. Theyve been speakers before for their book on George Washingtons circle, and today were really honored that were one day in to the official existence of their latest book on Andrew Jackson the rise of Andrew Jackson was just released officially yesterday, so were at the threshold of greatness here with the book, and i hope you all consider buying it. Theyre going to be available afterwards to sign it for anyone whos interested, and i also want to point out that the previous book, i said theyve been here before, was washington circle. Were also selling discounted copies back there. Im told that the hard cover that were selling is 0. 05 more than amazons soft cover. So that sounds like a win
President . Arthur called me on the phone and said youre in tennessee and james k. Polk is a tennesseen. And he said i want you to do one thing. He said allen evans has done a paper back that excerpts his diary, his president ial diary. Just take a weekend and read it and tell me no. And i read the excerpts from the diary and i could say no. I was fascinated about the man. Did you know much about him before this . I knew his grave was behind the capitol. There is no marker in nashville except a plaque on the side of a dirty motel wall. His old home place in columbia is preserved and ive been there many times and ive been there since. But i knew virtually nothing about him and almost nothing that was good. Result of what was done to him during his presidency over the mexicanamerican war left him a bad reputation. A reputation as a warmonger, and the attacks on him in congress in the latter days of his administration reminded me a great deal of the attacks on Linden Johnson at the end of
Historians. Mr. Poke ranked 14th in cspans story of president ial leadership. John seeingigenthaler, autho james k. Polk. How did they talk you into doing a biography of this president . He called me and said youre a tennessean, james polk was a tennessean. Why dont you write a biography for the series on the president s. I said, arthur, i dont have time. Im retired. He said i want you to do one thing. He said allen evans has done a paper back that excerpts his diary, his president ial diary. Just take the weekend to read it and tell me no. I read the excerpts from the diary and i couldnt say no. I was fascinated by the man. Did you know much about him before you started this . I knew he was a tennessean, im a tennessean. I knew that his grave is behind the capitol. There is no marker in nashville except a plaque on the side of a dirty motel wall. His old home place in columbia is preserved, and ive been there many times and have been there since. But i knew virtually nothing about him