American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham - WH) drummer by John Avlon

by John Avlon

The Army of the Potomac under Meade drove back the Rebel fury

now in the White House

Grant had resolved to destroy his Confederate adversaries through attrition if by no other means

April–May 1863

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham - WH) drummer by John AvlonJon Meacham Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power, bending the nation to his will in the cause of democracy. Jacksons election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not