The Life and Legacy of Andrew Jackson

Additional Andrew Jackson Discoveries

Now that you have taken the module, take a look at some other interesting parts about the Life and Legacy of Andrew Jackson.


1. Niles' Weekly Register
niles_wr_1835_page_1.pdf
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View an actual front page from the 1835 popular newspaper, Niles' Weekly Register, to find out about what made news in Jackson's day.


2. Jackson and the Nullifiers Song Lyrics 
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See how Andrew Jackson was a part of early American pop culture with these song lyrics.

Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
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rbpe 11800800 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/rbpe.11800800
3. Democracy in America - Alex de Tocqueville
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/
Explore a unique visualization of this noted work of cultural and political analysis.

4. Rober V. Remini PODCAST - Andrew Jackson and his Indian Wars
http://www.ashbrook.org/events/colloqui/2002/remini.html
Listen to an in-depth analysis of Jackson and Native American relations by University of Chicago - Professor Emeritus of History, Robert V. Remini.

5.  The Hermitage
http://www.thehermitage.com/
Plan your visit to Andrew Jackson's fabled home outside of Nashville, Tennessee.

6.  Andrew Jackson on Slavery
http://www.presidentprofiles.com/Washington-Johnson/Andrew-Jackson-Slavery.html
Find out Andrew Jackson's opinions and connection to this dark part of early American History.
7.  Information on Jacksonian Democracy
whha_primary-document-1828.pdf
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View this interesting lesson plan using primary source documents from the White House Historical Association.
Obtained from http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_classroom/classroom_documents-1828.html
8.  Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
http://www.bloodybloodyandrewjackson.com/
Check out a modern emo-rock twist on the life and story of Andrew Jackson as featured in this new Broadway musical.