Mark R. Cheathem American Historical Association, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Jackson Donelson, Andrew Jackson Hutchings, Andrew Jackson Jr., Antebellum South, Masculinity, Patriarchy

Patriarchy and Masculinity in Antebellum America: Andrew Jackson and His Male Wards

As I've done for papers at the 2011 SHEAR and 2011 SHA conferences, I am posting ahead of time the paper I will be giving in Chicago at the American Historical Association annual meeting. This paper, which examines patriarchy and masculinity in Jackson's advice to his male wards, is in many ways a continuation of … Continue reading Patriarchy and Masculinity in Antebellum America: Andrew Jackson and His Male Wards

Mark R. Cheathem Andrew Jackson, Andrew Jackson Jr., Marsha Mullin, The Hermitage

The Hermitage’s Podcast Series: Fire at the Hermitage

The Hermitage burned on a couple of occasions, including in 1834, when Andrew Jackson was serving as president. Vice President of Museum Services and Chief Curator Marsha Mullin talks about the fire and the house's restoration. She also explains what Andrew Jackson Jr.'s involvement in the restoration process tells us about the president's troubled son.