Mark R. Cheathem A.J. Langguth, Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Indians, Indian removal, Trail of Tears

Brief Book Review of A.J. Langguth’s Driven West: Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears to the Civil War

I recently completed a review of A.J. Langguth's Driven West: Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears to the Civil War for Presidential Studies Quarterly. In brief, historians will not find anything new in the book, while general readers should beware of several factual and interpretive errors. You can read another review by Adam Pratt … Continue reading Brief Book Review of A.J. Langguth’s Driven West: Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears to the Civil War

Mark R. Cheathem Andrew Jackson, Books, Cherokee Indians, Indian removal, Texas annexation

New Jacksonian Books: Feb. 2011 Edition

The year 2011 is off to a strong start in the field of Jacksonian studies. I'm currently reading Haynes' book and hope to get a chance to review it and the others in the near future. (All book descriptions are excerpted from History Book Club.) Patricia Brady, A Being So Gentle: The Frontier Love Story of Rachel … Continue reading New Jacksonian Books: Feb. 2011 Edition

Mark R. Cheathem Andrew Jackson, Eaton affair, Indian removal, Laura-Eve Moss, Papers of Andrew Jackson

Interview with Laura-Eve Moss, Associate Editor of The Papers of Andrew Jackson

The eighth volume of The Papers of Andrew Jackson is scheduled for publication later this month. Dr. Laura-Eve Moss, Associate Research Professor at the University of Tennessee and Associate Editor of The Papers of Andrew Jackson series, graciously agreed to answer some questions about the newest volume, which will cover Jackson's correspondence, state papers, and other important documents from 1830. … Continue reading Interview with Laura-Eve Moss, Associate Editor of The Papers of Andrew Jackson